Why Most People Need to Hold Their Phone to Their Left Ear Instead of Their Right: Fun Fact

20.11.2024 10:01

Let's imagine a standard situation: your mobile device rings.

How do you start a phone conversation? Which ear do you put your smartphone to?

To the right? This is a mistake if you are right-handed.

But this is precisely the category that most people fall into!

Why Right-Handed People Should Use Their Smartphones to Their Left Ears

When holding a gadget to the right ear, a right-handed person faces a serious problem.

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So, during a telephone conversation, the leading hand is busy.

What if the owner of the mobile phone is faced with the need to perform some action (open a door, write something down, etc.)?

To avoid problems, follow this rule: always hold your smartphone to your left ear. This way, your dominant hand will remain free.

This recommendation must be followed by the absolute majority of users. After all, 85-90 percent of people are right-handed.

Left-handers, however, should choose the opposite strategy: they should hold the phone to their right ear in order to retain the ability to use their left hand.

For reference

A right-handed person is a person who prefers to use his right hand rather than his left: he is more likely to write with his right hand and will also use this hand for personal needs.

Kurchev Anton Author: Kurchev Anton Deputy Editor-in-Chief