Why are wedding rings typically worn on the fourth finger (from the thumb) of the left hand?

Correct answer: Belief- Finger enclosed a special vein connected to the heart

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Hugo
Hugo
I didn't know that! Thanks for asking this intesting question! I learned something new! ❤️
Aroganz
Aroganz
Player Smartypants, unless you are the six fingered man. Prepare to Die!
Louisables
Louisables
RedSeaDiver, As with many members of the Eastern Orthodox Church we wear ours on the right hand. The custom of the left hand came after the Roman Catholic Church broke away from the Eastern Orthodox Church, adopted and restyled many 'pagan' traditions and became the predominant religion in the western part of Europe.
Joey
Joey
I really hoped it was the wiping one!
baymax
baymax
yes indeed I did not know this, finding a lot of information and interesting facts here!!
Stephanie.S.
Stephanie.S.
In Germany they wear wedding ring on the 3rd finger of their right hand. I've been a guest at at a wedding of friends there.
Rahimah_91
Rahimah_91
Wondering.. Is it proven scientifically? That the vein connected to the heart?
RedSeaDiver
RedSeaDiver
Why do Eastern Europeans wear them on their third finger, RIGHT hand?
Umo
Umo
Christmas too was a pagan festival incorporated into Christianity just to appease the converts so that they would not miss their favorite festival which used to be garrulous with a lot of consumption in form of alcohol and meat…that continues to this day.
RushMama2112
RushMama2112
Blooply, agreed! Maybe use ones passed down through generations. They are a good choice for many reasons.
BrainTek
BrainTek
so amazing how much of what we do today is linked to ancient history
Rocking Rosi
Rocking Rosi
Stephanie.S., yes, it is the right hand but it's also the fourth finger, which is called Ringfinger in German. I think there's translation needed. If you are officially engaged, you wear a ring left. But that's a dying tradition.
addam
addam
RedSeaDiver, cause they married the wrong person hahaha
BOO 🦋
BOO 🦋
Ring finger isn’t the 4th finger from thumb. Ding ding ding
Treefrog
Treefrog
It was very interesting for me, but not because of te "love vein " I heard it before. I think in the main part of Europe people wear it on the right hand after the wedding. Before the wedding we wear it on the left. What I didn't know that in the USA it is different. Thanks for the information!
SCARLET ANNE B. YOUNG
SCARLET ANNE B. YOUNG
GOD BLESS YOU NOT FAST CHARGING AL SADDAM'S ARMY TO THE PHILIPPINES AND GOODBY TO THE PEOPLE WHO PERRISHEDBACKANDBELIEVE AND THE ANOTHER THAT YOUR HEART😭❤️REST IN PEACE MS. BETH ISRAEL
Player #125843019
Player #125843019
It is the third finger from the thumb
Player #120374466
Player #120374466
Supereightbit, Same thing with Easter named from a fertility goddess. Has nothing to with Jesus's death and resurrection . 2 Corinthians 6: 14- 17
Lionessa
Lionessa
queen, I think if it's the fourth or fifth marriage, it's time for some self-examination...
queen
queen
I think if it is fourth or fiveth marriage?we need to wear ring ?
Fubar
Fubar
RedSeaDiver, in Germany too
Fubar
Fubar
Stephanie.S., true, I live in Germany
Supereightbit
Supereightbit
Umo, Lo, Saturnalia!
Player #107237645
Player #107237645
excellent question and great options
Maria
Maria
Louisables, you are correct!
Nish
Nish
I didn't know this to thanks for sharing 😊
sumit
sumit
if this is connected to heart than why people taking divorce 💔...
simon
simon
wow... So many people got married without even knowing the true meaning of ring on 4th finger.
Apollo
Apollo
Thanks for the trivia
wesley
wesley
Rahimah_91, all veins eventually lead to the heart, but it is interesting that the vein is for depleted blood which needs to be revitalized.
wesley
wesley
Umo, right, and Saturnalia took place near the end of December, so that became the birthday of Jesus also to win over pagans.
Baybee
Baybee
wow Really educating I wasn't even curious to find out the origin of this tradition. I just accepted as part of life misery
Soumabha
Soumabha
it is interesting 🤔🙄
Shikha Gupta
Shikha Gupta
vena amoris
Natasha
Natasha
learnt that from a Bollywood movie...DDLJ
Player #18762079
Player #18762079
ummmmm very good 👍
Angie
Angie
wow... very interesting 🥰
pravallika
pravallika
its true fourth finger is correct wear a ring
Player #34641139
Player #34641139
Rahimah_91, all veins connect to the heart.