I sometimes believe that Ballroom dancing is a dancing that help us the girls to screen men. You know, a person who devotes time in practice dancing to order to reach a certain that we all approved as professional, this person must have put a great amount of effort and must have high control about oneself. A man who has done all these to be good at dancing will be apparently a good gentleman who is confident yet humble, intelligent but not too proud.
Yes, we always want to have men, but when we have men without the qualities we are looking for, we would rather have girls. Having girls to keep practicing ensures us to make magic when by chance we run into a good man. When we don't have men, we socialize ourselves among the crowd who demonstrates at least the same level of excellence as us. We don't mean to limit ourselves in the same old crowd; we still want to have more, so we'd like to exchange ideas, so that we can achieve perfection by sharing knowledge and experience.
From the friends of friends, and friends of the friends of the friends, and this chain of friends and friends and friends, we know some more new dancers. And when we meet a good dancing man, wow, we are ready for a show. Yes, sometimes I do think that Ballroom dancing is a form of social dancing- it links us with people who are also very fond of dancing.
But, yes, I must admit that there is a threshold to entre this dance crowd. Without reaching a certain level, it is almost impossible to start a conversation here.
p.s. I also have experience of meeting people through 'social dancing' functions, but I find myself unfit as I don't like alcohol, flashing in the dark, pop music at a level I term noisy, girls regard grinding as dancing... Quite easy to meet someone there but obviously I can't get on with people who used to socialize themselves such ways... I still prefer the elegant and decent Ballroom dancing.
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