Live Science really dug up the science of pulling, and the footage is taking us OUT. The outlet shared a video based on research into which dance moves women rate most highly in men, using computer-generated avatars to show the difference between the moves that impressed people and the ones that didn't. Dating advice has officially entered its research-paper era.

The original study, published in 2010, involved 19 men whose dancing was captured using 3D motion-tracking technology. Researchers then mapped their movements onto identical computer-generated figures and asked 39 women to rate short clips, meaning the focus was on how the men moved rather than their faces or outfits. Basically, the scientists made everyone into the same video game character and let the dancing do the talking. 

So what were the winning moves? Bigger, more varied movements around the neck and torso, alongside faster movements of the right knee, were associated with higher dance-quality ratings. Yes, the researchers actually analysed the right knee. Somewhere, a man doing the same two-step he learned in 2009 is about to start stretching before a night out. 

One tiny catch before anyone treats this like a guaranteed flirting cheat code: the study measured perceived dancing ability, not whether these moves automatically make someone more attractive or guarantee romantic success. Still, the visual comparison is hilarious, and Live Science has given the internet a scientifically inspired reason to rethink its dance-floor strategy. Gentlemen, let the right knee cook.