The way to a man's heart? Through his left ear

mrk · 28 Apr 2008 at 10:58

An interesting read I thought

It's amazing how much we are still learning about the human body!

"f you're thinking of asking your beloved to marry you, make sure that you utter your declaration of love into his or her left ear; it may increase your chances of hearing a heart-lifting "yes". New research suggests that declarations of love, jokes, or words of anger are best remembered when they are heard through the left ear, while instructions, directions and non-emotional messages have more impact on the right side." - Continued [Times Online]

gord · 28 Apr 2008 at 11:01

Hmm.. when I'm chatting to someone in a club (female) I will always lean to the right and talk into their left ear.. coincidence?!

Steeps · 28 Apr 2008 at 11:17

gord said:
Hmm.. when I'm chatting to someone in a club (female) I will always lean to the right and talk into their left ear.. coincidence?!

depends... does it work?

[DOD]Asprilla · 28 Apr 2008 at 11:21

Is that why I always take it as a criticism when my wife gives me directions in the car? Am I assigning an emotional value to what she says because she's talking to my left ear?

It would certainly explain a lot.

mrk · 28 Apr 2008 at 11:22

Time to get a RHD car methhinks then you can just sucker punch her with logical thought next time round

platypus · 28 Apr 2008 at 11:22

[DOD]Asprilla;11586614 said:
Is that why I always take it as a criticism when my wife gives me directions in the car? Am I assigning an emotional value to what she says because she's talking to my left ear?

It would certainly explaine a lot.

It certainly explains why women can't follow directions (in a right hand drive car).

[DOD]Asprilla · 28 Apr 2008 at 11:31

mrk said:
Time to get a RHD car methhinks then you can just sucker punch her with logical thought next time round

Is it illegal to drive whilst using an ear-trumpet in one ear and an earplug in the other?

gord · 28 Apr 2008 at 11:40

Steeps said:
depends... does it work?

Good point.. no..

meghatronic · 28 Apr 2008 at 12:28

I find this interesting - as I always turn my right ear to people when i don't understand something...

Indy500 · 28 Apr 2008 at 12:30

I wonder if this is connected to right-handed\left-handedness...

dustiestrat · 28 Apr 2008 at 12:35

also does this apply to eyes if i look at a girl through my left will i see her in an emotional way and see the inner beauty and through my right give a logical breakdown of her flaws?

Kol · 28 Apr 2008 at 12:42

ignore my stupid comment.

platypus · 28 Apr 2008 at 12:52

Given that the right side of the brain interprets data from the left ear, it kinda makes sense.

me227 · 28 Apr 2008 at 13:24

dustiestrat said:
also does this apply to eyes if i look at a girl through my left will i see her in an emotional way and see the inner beauty and through my right give a logical breakdown of her flaws?

Can you move your eyes independently of each other?? Are you some kind of Iguana man?

platypus · 28 Apr 2008 at 13:51

me227 said:
Can you move your eyes independently of each other?? Are you some kind of Iguana man?

He's a pirate.

davethe11 · 28 Apr 2008 at 14:14

"You've got to laugh, especially if the joke comes through the left ear”

I tried an experiment with my left eye, ocuk joke threads almost raised a smile, I'm convinced

dustiestrat · 28 Apr 2008 at 14:58

nope not an iguana man (although that would be pretty nifty) and funnily enough platypus my ancestors were pirates . anyway i just ask jus figured might get layed more if when i went out looked through my left so i wasnt to judgemental. but then you have to deal with the morning after specially if you sleep on leftside of the bed .you wake up and look at her on your right hand side and find she's a munter.