Women Have Better Sense of Touch

Last week the news was full of reports on a new study showing men are better drivers than women. But this week women get to turn the tables, with science coming out on their side with a study saying women have a better sense of touch than men.

Scientists say new research shows that smaller fingers tend to be more sensitive to touch, meaning women on average with have a stronger sense of touch in their hands. The finding was based on studies of 100 people of different hand sizes. One scientist explained: ""Our results suggest that this same relationship between finger size and receptor spacing occurs for the Merkel cells."

Women Have Better Sense of Touch
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According to a study by McMaster University, women have a much greater sense of touch than their male counterparts. The study suggests that women's smaller hands cause their 'touch receptors' to be much closer together and therefore touch sensitivity is increased. The touch receptors are located throughout the hands and are found located around pores within the skin...

Women Have Better Sense of Touch