Saturday Night Fever, Cro Magnon StyleAccording to new research, the ability to dance may have been a factor in survival for our prehistoric ancestors, who used their moves to bond and communicate with each other when times were tough.
A study published in a recent issue of the Public Library of Science's genetics journal, suggests that, as a result, today's creative dancers actually share two specific genes. Both genes are associated with a predisposition for being good social communicators.
Scientists believe this gave early humans who were well coordinated and rhythmic a distinct evolutionary advantage.
Survival Dance: How Humans Waltzed Through the Ice Age
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Survival Dance: How Humans Waltzed Through the Ice Age
I really had to laugh at this one. I sort of always thought of myself as the tribe shaman in a past life, but maybe I should have gone for the cave man version of John Travolta.
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Women are attracted to good dancers. I have played in contradance bands, and the lovely ladies who are dancing never notice the guys in the band!

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Rokcet Scientist
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And not just women!stan wrote:Women are attracted to good dancers.
An inspired, convincing strip act is damn serious business!
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I can't dance at all. A total embarrasment when I do. Now I find out that I am a bad social communicator as well? Life aint fair!
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Does this mean that all white guys are bad social communicators? Everbody knows white guys can't dance. At least straight white guys.FreeThinker wrote:I can't dance at all. A total embarrasment when I do. Now I find out that I am a bad social communicator as well? Life aint fair!
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