It's not always possible to tell if that hottie with a body at the bar will know how to rock your world when you take him home, but there are some ways to up your chances. Over at Ask Reddit, the people of the internet are musing on what nonsexual things indicate whether or not a person will be good in the sack. Some of the answers make sense, some are kinda bizarre, and some (OK, most) are just downright bonkers! ENJOY:

1. Horse riding ability. One commenter wrote, "I've always found that girls who ride horses regularly can also ride other things very well." Well,yee-haw, then.

2. Honesty. "If you can talk about sex frankly without blushing or getting self-conscious. You will never get your needs met or be able to meet your partner's needs if you can't even discuss what those needs are," shared one Redditor. True that!

3. Computer geniuses. "I mean, most programmers I know harbor some pretty intense sexual frustration, which definitely lead to some of the kinkiest sex I've ever had." (OK, sure, why not.)

4. That ~swagger~. "Confidence and honest conversation skills," wrote one person. "That translates to someone not afraid to ask what you want in bed, and not afraid to tell you what they want," they continued. Yes! Someone who can say what they want and mean what they say will most likely heat things up beneath the sheets.

5. People who can tickle the ivories can probably tickle other things too. Hence, there were many Reddit upvotes for "piano players" amongst other musicians. "Playing an instrument. Pick any one, and generally you're going to find sexually frustrated people willing to go at it in the sack."

6. Shotz skillz. "When a man can clean up the little tiny cup of Jell-o shot with his tongue," said one woman. And for the ladies: "What about the girl that sucks it inside out?" I don't really know what any of those words mean but hundreds of people voted them up, so they must be legit.

7. Hot moves! "Dancing? Normally people assume if you are good dancing then you are good at the horizontal monster mash." Magic Mike knows all about this one!

8. Nama-nasty! "Yoga. Someone who is flexible, can hold positions for a while, and is in control of their breathing."

9. Being able to laugh at oneself counts for a lot. "Oddly enough I've found a good sense of humor and the ability to laugh at one's self is a pretty good indicator of somebody who will be good in bed. Even if they aren't experts an attitude of playfulness and not putting so much pressure on everything being perfect go a long way."

10. Hula hooping! Not sure what else to say about this one, but it's on the list and has a few hundred votes, so it must be right?

11. Michael Phelps and friends. "Career swimmer here. A man that has a fantastic butterfly.Very smooth hip thrusts!" Note to self!

12. Good listening. "People that pay attention to what you say also pay attention to how you react to certain things leading them to discover what you really love." This has to be the most ~real~ thing on this whole damn list: Good listeners get shit done. (Shit = their partner's orgasm.)

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Laura Beck is a Los Angeles-based TV writer and frequent contributor to Cosmopolitan.com — her work has appeared in the New York Times, New Yorker, Jezebel, and the Village Voice.