This thesis follows an evolutionary approach to explore the role of dancing in nuptial rituals across cultures. The overarching hypothesis is that dancing will play a role in courtship. To test this, the author suggests four hypotheses related to the presence of men and women dancing in nuptial rituals. None of these hypotheses were supported by the societies analyzed from eHRAF. This thesis concludes that dancing in nuptial rituals might play different purposes and that further research must be conducted to test other roles such as social bonding or cooperation effects.