If you've ever wondered why your dance moves seem to repel women, you may need to shake your hips more.
A group of evolutionary biologists wanted to single out exactly what body movements were more attractive to women on the dance floor. But since things like looks, perceived status, and sobriety can skew real world results, they had 30 men dance to a drum beat for 30 seconds each, giving the men no instructions on how to dance before hand.
The researchers then compiled the moves into a "featureless, gender-neutral" computer-generated avatar, which was viewed and rated by women using a 7-point scale. To give you a better idea of the results, check out the "good dancer" here.
This poor guy has no moves.
Dancers were rated higher when they showed larger and more wide ranging movements of the head, neck and torso, arm movements tended to matter very little. Speed of leg movements, particularly the right knee, factored in significantly as well.
Something to think about next time tequila is telling you to but a move.
[Via The Washington Post]