

If the index finger is longer than the ring finger then this demonstrates that you were subjected to large amounts of testosterone in the womb (though this doesn’t necessarily correlate with high testosterone now), and interestingly studies have found that while most women have shorter ring fingers, lesbians on average have a ratio that show they were exposed to more testosterone during their development. One of the indicators of testosterone that receives a lot of attention is the discrepancy in sizes between your ring finger and index finger. Meanwhile being generally hairy and having a deep voice are also signs, as are getting frequent and random erections and producing large quantities of sperm. Male pattern baldness is also a sign of high testosterone, but also highly sensitive hair follicles. For instance if you have defined cheek bones and a protruding brow this is a sign of high testosterone, as is a more rounded and less flat hairline (so that it goes back at the sides). There are also a few other symptoms of high T as well. If you have a beer belly, a low libido, lack of motivation to do anything and no muscle mass to speak of… well then you probably have quite low testosterone. In short then, if you are a powerful looking jock with rippling muscle, a deep laugh, lots of confidence and drive and a hankering for lots of sex you probably have high ‘T’. Finally testosterone is also correlated with high drive and mental energy and is thought to help prevent depression.

This makes it handy for men who struggle to get erect or who have lost their libido. Testosterone is also the main reason that men are thought of as being more driven by sex and ‘hornier’ than women, and is crucial in order to encourage a healthy sex drive. To this end it causes men to build muscle, to burn fat, to develop lower pitched voices and to grow more hair, and while the latter two points might not be of particular interest to anyone, the first two of course are – and particularly to bodybuilders and athletes and anyone looking to get into better shape. Testosterone is the ‘male hormone’ which is produced naturally by the body in men, and which is largely responsible for many of the differences between men and women.
