Guys, don’t stop dancing badly

Guess what, guys?

Those horrible dance moves you do — you know, the Sprinkler, the Raise the Roof and the famous White Man Overbite — may not repel women as much as previously thought.

According to psychologists from Northumbria University in England, there are some moves that matter to women — and some that don’t.

Apparently, it’s the left wrist and the right knee that count. And women do notice your head and, ahem, lower body movements. (Here’s a list of the Top 10 Bad Dance Moves from AskMen.com.)

Researchers filmed 10 men dancing, then mapped their moves onto featureless avatars. (See the video below.) Then they had 35 heterosexual women rate the attractiveness of the dancing — not looks — to determine what women liked.

This video by researchers shows an avatar performing good and bad dance moves. Take notes.

Personally, I don’t judge a guy — or anyone, really — by the quality of dance moves. I could careless if a person could execute the Lawn Mower correctly. Sure, women like guys with swag (like Ne-Yo) — that indescribable coolness that only cool guys emit — but I’d rather have someone with a great sense of humor about his bad dancing than someone who’s just good at it.

Like this guy in the video below. Now we’re talking!

The Evolution of Dance — by a guy — which garnered more than 151 million hits on YouTube.

Got any bad dance move stories to share?

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