Go left! When it comes to love, what’s right may actually be wrong.<\/p>\n
There’s no denying it. Southpaws have had a tough run throughout history. Strange prejudices, taboos, links to Satan, 25 negative mentions in the bible \u2014 it was even grounds for\u00a0divorce<\/a>\u00a0in Japan in the 20th century.<\/p>\n In many languages, discrimination is even embedded into the word “left”\u00a0\u2014 deriving from words like “sinister” or being a synonym\u00a0for awkward or ill-mannered.<\/p>\n But despite all that right-hand conversion therapy and Victorian-era\u00a0beatings<\/a>\u00a0that tried to knock the “left” out of people, lefties are strong group that’s survived \u2014 and thrived.<\/p>\n While today, lefties are living in a righty’s world, dealing with supplies and technology not designed for them, like scissors, spiral notebooks, desks and computer keyboards, we want you to show some\u00a0love<\/a>\u00a0to the left-handed, because as you’ll see below, they’re a pretty stellar group.<\/p>\n And hey, a relationship is all about balance. So, put your right hand out there and grab a leftie.<\/p>\n 1. They Have Hotter<\/strong>\u00a0<\/b>Sex<\/i><\/a><\/strong> 2. They’re Leaders<\/strong> 3. They’re Geniuses<\/strong> 4. They’re Rare<\/strong> 5. They Can Support Themselves<\/strong> 6. They Can Multitask … Well<\/strong> 7. They’re Creative<\/strong>
\nDoes right vs. left matter in the sack? Oh, you bet. According to a\u00a0<\/b>recent survey<\/i><\/a>, 86 percent of left-handed people reported they were “Extremely Satisfied” with their sex lives. Only 15 percent of righties could say the same! The reasons are unknown, but other studies have suggested that lefties have better\u00a0<\/b>rhythm<\/i><\/a>. Either way, being 71 percent more satisfied in bed gives lefties the upper hand. That’s a chance everyone should take.<\/p>\n
\nYour lefty lover is in good hands. Four of the last seven presidents were left-handed: President Obama, Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Gerald Ford. And the original designers of the Mac? Four out of five were lefties. And left-handed ladies are in great company, too. Marilyn Monroe, the original sex symbol, was a lefty. Yes, you have permission to compare your future significant other to Obama or Marilyn.<\/p>\n
\nThey’re not just smart in the bedroom. In fact,\u00a0<\/b>20 percent<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>of all Mensa members are left-handed. The theory is that lefties are forced to use both sides of their brain more often. Some brilliant left-handers you may know? Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein and Benjamin Franklin. A St. Lawrence University\u00a0<\/b>study<\/i>\u00a0<\/b><\/a>found that more left-handed people had IQs over 140 than their right-handed counterparts.<\/p>\n
\nOnly 10-15 percent of the world is left-handed, so you’re getting a one-of-a-kind. While they are the minority, it doesn’t mean these gems are going extinct anytime soon. In fact,\u00a0<\/b>University of Montpellier researcher Charlotte Faurie<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>explains that lefties are champs when it comes to survival of the fittest, “The fact that left-handers are less common means they have a surprise effect.” And good news for\u00a0<\/b>single<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>gals looking for a lefty to love, males are twice as likely to be left-handed than females. Go get ’em. (This club\u00a0<\/i><\/a>is a good place to start)<\/p>\n
\nNo, money can’t buy you love, but \u2014\u00a0cha-ching! \u2014 lefties aren’t doing so bad out there. Left-handed fellas are\u00a0<\/b>15 percent<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>more likely to be richer than a right-handed man. And for those who went to college\u00a0\u2014 26 percent richer. A man or woman who can support themselves? Win.<\/p>\n
\nAs I write this, I’m listening to music, watching a video in the corner of my screen on mute, chatting on Skype and sipping coffee. However, I’m a righty, so this is a complete disaster. We all try to multitask but that doesn’t mean we’re all good at it.\u00a0Lefties, on the other hand (literally), are amazing at doing several things at once. The\u00a0<\/b>theory<\/i><\/a>? Being left-handed forces your brain to think more quickly. So they have an easier time sorting through a lot of unorganized information. Another study proved because lefties could handle large amounts of stimuli, they’re better at playing video games. Years down the road when you’re juggling children, a full-time job and trying to get dinner on the table, your partner has no excuses not lend a helping hand \u2014 or go head-to-head with you for a video game challenge.<\/p>\n
\nLeft-handers aren’t just brainiacs, they’re artistic,\u00a0<\/b>innovative thinkers<\/i><\/a>\u00a0<\/b>too. Since lefties rely on the right side of their brains more, which is used for activities needing imagination, emotions, and creativity, they’re said to be better at music, art and language. Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo? Both left-handed dudes.<\/p>\n