HIPS DON’T LIE Sexy Shakira style dance moves make women irresistible to men, recent study shows
The study helps understand the role of dance in partner selection
THE dance moves that make women irresistible to men have been identified by scientists.
The first study of its kind named big hip swings linked to irregular limb actions as the most most eye-catching.
Dance queen … Shakira made her eye-catching dance moves popular in her music video for Hips Don’t LieCredit: Getty Images
The results mirror the style of singer Shakira, 40 — who hit No1 with Hips Don’t Lie and has a perfume called Dance.
Evolutionary biologists filmed 39 women dancing to a beat for 30 seconds.
Singer Shakira sH๏τ to number one with her catchy Hips Don’t LieCredit: Getty Images
The Colombian beauty also has a perfume called DanceCredit: Getty Images
The patterns were then put on featureless computer avatars — removing bias-causing factors such as facial attractiveness — and rated by 200 people.
Researcher Dr Nick Neave, from the University of Northumbria, said the study would help in understanding the role of dance in partner selection.
