Love of beer starts when we're in the womb, scientists say

Scientists at Swansea University quizzed 250 people on their drinking habits while measuring the length of their fingers.

Finger length is thought to be a metric for how much testosterone we were exposed to in the womb and therefore how 'masculine' we are.

The more testosterone we're exposed to, the more alcohol we drink as an adult although it's unclear why.

People with higher alcohol consumption had a 'low digit ratio' (meaning their ring finger is longer than their index finger) and hence had higher testosterone exposure.

Your index finger is likely to have one crease, the ring finger is a band of creases. Select the crease closest to the palm and choose a point on the crease midway across the base of the finger. Mark it with a pen. Measure it from the mark to the tip of the finger. To measure your finger straighten it and look at the palm of your hand. At the base of your index and ring fingers there are likely to be creases. Your index finger is likely to have one crease, the ring finger is a band of creases.