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When you're single the incentives for being good at partner dancing are considerably higher than when you're securely in a relationship. I went the opposite di
by rogerthat 17y ago
When you're single the incentives for being good at partner dancing are considerably higher than when you're securely in a relationship.
I went the opposite direction - from being a fanatical swing dancer while I was single to being completely uninterested in it after I met my wife. It was purely instrumental, in other words. And I saw the same pattern repeated with the majority of swing dancers both male and female. As soon as they were hooked up, it was see-ya.
- msluyter 17y agoPerhaps that's true in general, but all I can say is that wasn't true in my case. I had several relationships after becoming fanatical about it, and never stopped dancing.
- andymism 17y agoThat's not true in my experience. I've been partner dancing for about 6 years and that's where I met my girlfriend of the past 5 years. We still dance every chance we get (we have a portable dance floor in our apartment). It's absolutely wonderful that we have something that we can learn and excel at together. I have seen some people meet while learning to partner dance and quit, however. Not because they "bagged a good one" per se, but because some couples think that they're only allowed to dance together (which can get boring no matter how you slice it) and have a difficult time accommodating each other in the learning process.
- rogerthat 17y agoVery good point. Rings true for me and my wife, I'm sad to say.
- bokchoi 17y agoThis would make a good nature video on PBS.