Nerd dating advice: to dance or not to dance Pt 6
So I’m back from LA and the small comic book convention I did out there. Not great, but not bad either. Nice nerds, for the most part. I will say that the most painful dating lessons I learned were beaten into me while I lived in LA. With few notable exceptions (including one amazing girl I met while at the show but who broke my heart by leaving without coming back to my booth again) women in LA are among the most horrible girls I have ever tried to date, from a purely ego breaking point of view. For the most part, if you are not rich, a movie star, or in some crappy garage band opening up at the Whiskey dating in Los Angeles is like running full tilt into a brick wall while women throw peanut shells, banana skins, and men’s underwear at you to enhance the comedy. Let’s just say I am much happier and do better in the Bay Area (here they only throw banana skins). LA sucks. Not that I’m bitter.
Anyway, back to dancing on your date. We should talk about specific moves you can do to enhance your sex appeal. Fortunately science, long time friend and staunch ally to nerds since the first nerd rubbed two sticks together and invented fire, has actually done a study on dance techniques and has determined what actually works to impress ladies (science shirt courtesy of the novelty t shirt category).
Basically, the scientists (who are, no doubt, expert dancers themselves) determined that in general moves that show health or vitality tend to be more attractive. Specifically head and torso movement tends to be pretty attractive (that’s head AND torso, not head OR torso. Don’t do the headbanger) to women. Leg, arm and hip movement helps a lot too. For some reason movement of the right leg and knee seems to work well. It’s is supposed to have something to do with most people being right leg dominant. Not sure if I really understand that one, but I am not one to argue with what works.
One of the things that this and other studies has shown is that variety is key. You can’t pick one move and proceed to do it all night. You need to mix things up. Don’t be afraid to copy other guys you see over your date’s shoulder, but don’t be too obvious. Mix it up, and above all keep moving.
Next post more specifics and stuff like how long to dance and so on.
