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The research, which has been carried out by Dr Nick Neave and Kristofor McCarty from Northumbria University, used 3D cameras to film men dancing, before they asked women to rate how good the moves were.
Nineteen men, aged between 18 and 35, were filmed dancing to music and their individual movements were mapped onto a blank background. Each male was turned into a white avatar to allow their moves to be seen on screen. It also removed any influence a man's physical attractiveness might have on a rating.
The experts then asked 35 heterosexual women to rate each man's dance moves on a scale of one to 10.
Interestingly, it was discovered that there are five movement variables that make the difference between a "good" and "bad" dancer. Researchers claimed that a series of specific movements – involving the neck, trunk, wrist, left shoulder and right knee – were the most attractive movements. In other words, according to the female volunteers, good dancers made large and varied movements with their neck and trunk, while varied movements in the wrist and left shoulder, as well as fast movements with the right knee, were also seen as a signs of good dancers.
In contrast, men who move their arms too much scored lower, as did men that didn't move enough and kept their arms and legs close to their body.
Speaking to Scientific Blogging, Dr Neave is quoted as saying the 'attractive' dance moves "may form honest signals of a man's reproductive quality, in terms of health, vigour or strength", and as such, could be a reason why women found the moves to be more attractive.
Dr Neave added: "This is the first study to show objectively what differentiates a good dancer from a bad one.
"Men all over the world will be interested to know what moves they can throw to attract women.
"We now know which area of the body females are looking at when they are making a judgement about male dance attractiveness.
"If a man knows what the key moves are, he can get some training and improve his chances of attracting a female through his dance style."
(JP)
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Dance Moves Unveil A Man's Attractiveness
Men who dance could have more success attracting a woman – depending on their dance moves, a new study has claimed.The research, which has been carried out by Dr Nick Neave and Kristofor McCarty from Northumbria University, used 3D cameras to film men dancing, before they asked women to rate how good the moves were.
Nineteen men, aged between 18 and 35, were filmed dancing to music and their individual movements were mapped onto a blank background. Each male was turned into a white avatar to allow their moves to be seen on screen. It also removed any influence a man's physical attractiveness might have on a rating.
The experts then asked 35 heterosexual women to rate each man's dance moves on a scale of one to 10.
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Interestingly, it was discovered that there are five movement variables that make the difference between a "good" and "bad" dancer. Researchers claimed that a series of specific movements – involving the neck, trunk, wrist, left shoulder and right knee – were the most attractive movements. In other words, according to the female volunteers, good dancers made large and varied movements with their neck and trunk, while varied movements in the wrist and left shoulder, as well as fast movements with the right knee, were also seen as a signs of good dancers.
In contrast, men who move their arms too much scored lower, as did men that didn't move enough and kept their arms and legs close to their body.
Speaking to Scientific Blogging, Dr Neave is quoted as saying the 'attractive' dance moves "may form honest signals of a man's reproductive quality, in terms of health, vigour or strength", and as such, could be a reason why women found the moves to be more attractive.
Dr Neave added: "This is the first study to show objectively what differentiates a good dancer from a bad one.
"Men all over the world will be interested to know what moves they can throw to attract women.
"We now know which area of the body females are looking at when they are making a judgement about male dance attractiveness.
"If a man knows what the key moves are, he can get some training and improve his chances of attracting a female through his dance style."
(JP)
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