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Published online 21 December 2005 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news051219-9

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Dancing advertises sexual quality

Study of Jamaicans shows symmetrical dancers shake it better.

Women love a guy who can dance, right? Well, a study using Jamaican volunteers might explain why. The results suggest that men who are better at busting a move also have more to offer as a mate.

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