Importantly, these findings are unlikely to be universal. Firstly, because everyone has individual tastes (we guarantee there are people out there who find the ‘shopping trolley’ both hilarious and sexy) – but also because cultural differences play a major part in how we dance. The Sufi whirling dervishes of Istanbul, for example, might seem a bit out of place in a club in Skegness.

“Dance is strongly influenced by culture,” Neave tells Popular Science, “so there may be some cultural differences in specific movements or gestures.”

However, he says that people do generally tend to agree on who is a good and who is a bad dancer. “So the basic idea that dance moves are able to convey honest information about the reproductive qualities of the dancer in question appear sound.”

Ultimately, though, dancing is like exercise, fashion and beauty: go with what makes you feel good, not what you think other people will approve of. Because let’s face it, wondering whether your dance moves are making people think about your “reproductive qualities” is no way to live.

Psychologists reveal why you shouldn’t be afraid to let loose on the dancefloor