[kittygilchrist]

Hi all, I'm at TV temporarily buying a place. As a dancer, I notice how many women dance compared to the men and it is usually so everywhere I have been. I'm wondering from the guy's view why there aren't more dancers? Is it intimidating? Doesn't seem fun? Too much social risk?
Maybe it's the responsibility of leading?
Kitty soon in Gilchrist

[l2ridehd]

It's so simple. Women enjoy dancing because of the music, rhythm and exercise. Men like to watch women and drink and we can do that better by staying on the sidelines. So both win.

[kittygilchrist]

LOL! You could be holding her in your arms but you would have to put the drink down. I can see why that is a problem....

[skyguy79]

Men dance less because they have less wiggle room with more wiggle. Now, would you really like to see this dancing? If so, let me know when you'd like me there!

[OldDave]

At least for me personally, skyguy's picture pretty much says it all. Having always been large, it was always embarassing. One of my worst childhood memories is moving to a new school in fourth grade and the first week there being forced to learn to square dance in class. hey it was Arkansas. It was harder to dance because we didn't have any shoes.

[Cedwards38]

Frankly, most men don't dance as well as women and thus are much more self conscious about it.

[2BNTV]

I would tend to think that women learn to dance at an early age as they want to be more socially acceptable. Boys tend to be into doing sports.

Most guys learn to dance when they get interested in girls. Some are not good at it and find it difficult to navigate. They don't tend to think like it's exercise as opposed to the traditional exercises.

Since women have started much earlier than men and, they are much better dancers. They are men who are the exception to the rule but certainly are no Fred Astaire's. Unfrotunately, That's why women are always looking for someone to dance with, (good dancing men are in short supply).

[kittygilchrist]

I just had a talk with chacha, who invited me to a dance at the Waterfront tonight (Monday) starting 6:30. The vest is nice, but probably some pants would be good should you decide to come.
Miss Kitty

[misky]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

Hi all, I'm at TV temporarily buying a place. As a dancer, I notice how many women dance compared to the men and it is usually so everywhere I have been. I'm wondering from the guy's view why there aren't more dancers? Is it intimidating? Doesn't seem fun? Too much social risk?
Maybe it's the responsibility of leading?
Kitty soon in Gilchrist

Here is my take as a single guy. A married guy has a partner who he is comfortable with. Single guys just don't get enough practice. You never see two single guys dancing, but see two women dancing more. So, women get more practice.

[graciegirl]

I THINK...that not as many guys enjoy dancing as girls may be for the same reason not as many girls enjoy football as guys.

Perhaps it is a testosterone-estrogen thingy. A gender thingy...a sissy-macho thingy.

Sweetie will dance with me but I never see him dancing around the house like I do sometimes.

I think of the song..

I don't dance, don't ask me. Merci beaucoup.

[kittygilchrist]

Old Dave,
I think you hit on something there and several guys hinted at it too. At the age we usually get thrown into a dance at the high school gym girls are about 2 years more mature than the guys. So I was 5'7" and taller than all the guys. The girls were ready to date and the guys had not yet pubed. Maybe the distance starts there.....??
Miss Kitty
ps Some of the best movers and shakers I know are huge. female OR male.

[kittygilchrist]

Soooooo, if I start a weekly Two Left Feet Club next year, maybe some people would come? I can teach zero anxiety, absolute beginner and would MAKE people change partners teaching at a pace that leaves no one out. What do you think?

[skyguy79]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

Old Dave,
I think you hit on something there and several guys hinted at it too. At the age we usually get thrown into a dance at the high school gym girls are about 2 years more mature than the guys. So I was 5'7" and taller than all the guys. The girls were ready to date and the guys had not yet pubed. Maybe the distance starts there.....??
Miss Kitty
ps Some of the best movers and shakers I know are huge. female OR male.

Hey-hay-hay!!! Doze is fighting words!!! Just for that I'm gonna take off my Fruit-of-the-Looms instead of putting pants on like you suggested I do before I go dancing! That'll teach ya!!!

[rubicon]

Like many things in our life its the environment you are raised in. My friends and I knew tha the way to wooo women was to be a good dancer. I was even more fortunate because my dance partner has been my mate since forever and we competed in local dance contest..even made television once.

[kittygilchrist]

Ok, you wise guys and gals...keep your pants on!
Maybe next year I'll start a Two Left Feet Club?
Aiming to teach the terrified, traumatized, self-proclaimed ugly lefties how to dance with zero anxiety and how to ask each other to dance (not just guys)??
What do you think? ???