The art of reading someone’s palm to predict the future and reveal their personality is called palmistry. Master it and you’re guaranteed to be the centre of attention at any party.

This diagram shows you the main lines you might find on a person’s palm. Not everyone has every line, and some may be better defined or longer in some people than in others. Take a good look at your friend’s right hand and then use the following clues to reveal their future.

1. The Heart Line: The longer this line, the more outgoing the friend. If this line is fairly straight she is a romantic.
2. The Head Line: This line offers clues about your friend’s personality. If it is curved she is spontaneous, but if it is straight she is practical and won’t let her heart rule hr head. The deeper the line, the more imaginative the person.
3. The fate Line: Not everybody has this line, but those who do, tend to be responsible and purposeful.
4. The Life Line: A long life line means that your friend is vivacious and relishes life. A shorter line means her health is good. If a line is faint, she is indecisive.
5. The Sun Line: A short sun line indicates future success and a long one predicts wealth and happiness. If the line ends in a kind of star shape, your friend is destined to be famous.
6. The Luck Line: An unbroken luck line means thirty years of good future. Gaps in the line point to less fortunate periods in life.
7. The Relationship Line: A long, horizontal relationship line means your friend will have one important, happy relationship. More than one line predicts that she will have several relationships during her lifetime. If the line curves upwards her relationship will be successful. A downward curve points to a messy break-up.
8. Travel Lines: The more of these lines your friend has, the more she loves to travel.
9. The Intuition line: People, who have this, are usually insightful.