Finally, evolutionary biology has found the sexiest dance moves. It is widely acknowledged that the ability to dance is a critical method for attracting a partner, but which specific dance moves are most likely to grab the attention of female partners? Can the Melbourne Shuffle lead to romantic encounters? Does fist-pumping cause women’s hearts to flutter? Luckily, a group of scientists from Northumbria University in the UK created a study to determine the “qualities of appealing dance.”
In the study, the researchers instructed a cohort of 30 male participants to dance to a drum rhythm while capturing their movements with advanced cameras. They then transformed each dancer into a gender-neutral avatar and presented the dancing avatars to women, who evaluated the dancers based on their performance.
The study identified the characteristics of a poor dancer, which are as follows:
And here’s an example of a sexy dancer:
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