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Papas Fritas writes:
The Washington Post reports that a group of evolutionary biologists have looked at the science of bump and grind, and say they have figured out exactly which dance movements catch a woman's eye. Researchers set up the experiment as follows: they recruited 30 men to dance to a core drum beat for 30 seconds. The dancers were given no specific instructions on how to dance beforehand, and their movements were recorded via a sophisticated motion-capture system. Each dancer's 30-second routine was then used to animate a "featureless, gender-neutral" computer-generated avatar. Researchers then asked 37 women to view each of the dancing avatars and rate their performance on a seven-point scale.
The results: Women rated dancers higher when they showed larger and more variable movements of the head, neck and torso (PDF). Speed of leg movements mattered too, particularly bending and twisting of the right knee. Going beyond the dance floor, these findings could demonstrate that men's dance moves could carry "honest signals of traits such as health, fitness, genetic quality and developmental history." No word yet on whether similar findings hold true for men's assessments of women's dancing ability as an indication of their genetic quality and fitness.
(Score: 5, Interesting) by Taibhsear on Wednesday March 26 2014, @01:12PM
Easier said than done kemosabe. Some of us aren't extroverts and have psyche issues that prevent us from enjoying ourselves when surrounded by strangers all up in our personal bubbles. Might as well tell a clinically depressed person to just stop being sad. I'm sure most of those "wall lean-ers" would have no problem busting a move while alone in the secure confines of their own homes.
On a personal note, I only dance in public when I'm in a specific "and not a single fuck will be given today" kind of mood.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Ethanol-fueled on Wednesday March 26 2014, @01:29PM
First you limp to the side like your leg was broken,
Kinda shakin' and twitchin' like you were smokin.'
But seriously, it seems that none of you considered that there are also some women who abhor dancing, and don't like the club scene. Instead of uncomfortably and unnaturally contorting yourself in an exaggerated plea for attention, why not just see out women who aren't into dancing? There are plenty, I know, I'm a seasoned online dater. I prefer women who'd rather be in a mosh pit at a show. The whole concept of "having to prove yourself to a woman" is a big part of the problem with perception...
...you see, there's a common misconception that women are the mate-choosers, and are the ones who get to pick the lucky mate from a long line of suitors. That's complete and utter bullshit which visibly stops being true immediately around your mid-late '20's. Are you single without kids, no divorces, with a job and some education, and just good looking with just enough of a personality? 70% of your work is already done for you, now it's about how she can compete for you since she won't have those pretty looks for much longer and her biological clock is ticking -- and she knows it. She may have the eggs, but you still have the seed, and more choices at this age. You at least spent all those years developing interests and a personality, chances are she just cruised by on watching reality T.V. and got her attention fixes putting on a tight dress and revealing her floppy boobs, muffin-top, with the obvious mark of poorly-chosen underwear worn with her dress. Any woman, or animal for that matter, can get plenty of attention in a packed club full of Puerto Ricans and their obvious boners.
This is why all women, even the so-called "hot" ones, like you more when they know you don't give a shit. They value you more when they know you have others on the side, when you can get laid no matter what after tossing them aside when they give you lip.
(Score: 0) by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 26 2014, @02:13PM
This is why all women, even the so-called "hot" ones, like you more when they know you don't give a shit.
And they know I don't give a shit because I only go to bars with no dancing. ;)
(Score: 3, Interesting) by SleazyRidr on Wednesday March 26 2014, @02:30PM
Yes, some people do in fact have serious problems. Nowhere near as many as are standing up against the wall. Feeling silly isn't a problem. Sometimes you just need to throw yourself over your own wall of self-doubt to get where you want to be.
(Score: 3, Insightful) by Grishnakh on Wednesday March 26 2014, @02:55PM
The other problem is the music. It's not like we have any good music to dance to these days; it's all hip-hop and top 40 garbage, which is all totally unlistenable. Why the hell would anyone want to be in a place where that crap is being played, especially at high volumes?
(Score: 2) by hatta on Wednesday March 26 2014, @06:31PM
There's plenty of good music to dance to. Just last week I saw Shpongle and That One Guy here. This saturday, I'm seeing Mountain Sprout. All awesome, danceable, and nothing you'd find on top 40 stations. You're just going to the wrong venues.
(Score: 2) by tynin on Wednesday March 26 2014, @07:02PM
I've been to a Shpongle concert, but they didn't bring the full... parade with them. I was only partly disappointed, as it was still good fun. But having never heard of That One Guy, I'm off to search the interwebs! I look forward to finding something awesome.