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Who here is a good dancer?

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I guess this is mainly a question for the guys (aren't all gals good dancers by birth? :p)

So - anyone here take pride in their dancing skills? Do girls like to hang with you because you can show em a good time at a club or on the dance floor?

What's your specialty?
 
I'm a great dancer. It definitely definitely is a plus at clubs and parties. My favorite to dance is bachata, then merengue, then reggaeton, then hip hop, then salsa.
 
*raises hand*

My "specialty" is euro dance music, hip hop and r&b. And yes it's easier with the chicks if you're dancing. Actually it's waaaaaaaaaay easier.
 
Boogie said:
My fear and hatred of dancing is not capable of expression through the limitations of the english language.
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You think I can dance either? I've gotta go through the embarassing steps of learning solo (a la Napoleon Dynamite) so I have something else to offer a girl besides my dry humor (which only lasts me about two weeks in with her).
 
Boogie said:
My fear and hatred of dancing is not capable of expression through the limitations of the english language.
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I can't understand people like you. What's wrong with dancing? Clubbing/dancing is to me as fun as sex. And sex is mucho fun.
 
I can't understand people like you. What's wrong with dancing? Clubbing/dancing is to me as fun as sex. And sex is mucho fun.
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I'm with him, well not the fear part. I just don't see the point of it. And clubbing/dancing as good as sex? You're a barrell of laughs, m'boy.
 
3kuSaS said:
I'm with him, well not the fear part. I just don't see the point of it. And clubbing/dancing as good as sex? You're a barrell of laughs, m'boy.
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Well that depends on how much you like dancing and who you're dancing with. Trust me sometimes it is.
 
I like dancing, but I'm definitely no show-off. Partly because I'm not that good. :P I don't know any 'moves' per se, but I generally move my appendages to the rhythm of the song, which automatically makes me a better dancer than 90% of guys out there. :P
 
I took a few classes on swing dancing a few years back, and it is a great thing to know, as I have had the opportunity to dance with lots of women in many different settings. I wouldn't have had nearly as much fun if I didn't know how to dance (nice double negative).

The great thing about swing is that the basic is really simple. In fact, most of my dancing is based off of the basic for the jitterbug (left, right, then rockstep). I am also good at being the lead, because I give the woman firm signals with my arms and how I shift my weight. I am decent at keeping the beat, and always keep a positive attitude out there by smiling and laughing a lot.

I have had the chance to go dancing at some cool places:

- a salsa club in Pittsburgh with a live band
- a great jazz club with a singer who sounds just like Ella Fitzgerald
- a cool jazz club in Paris in a basement that looks like a cave near the Boulevard St. Michel
- a swing clinic that was taught by this guy, Frankie Manning, who literally invented swing dancing at the Cotton Club in the 1930s. The amazing thing was, Frankie was in his early 90s at the time, and I literally could not keep up with him - incredible.
 
and no girls arent good dancers by default -- theyre more confident than guys cause theyre less prideful...but I think if guys had more balls to not care what people think of them then the playing field would be leveled.

I remember dancing at a party once with my girl friend that is korean. I felt so bad watching her move that I just had to sit back down after 5 minutes on the dance floor. I was embarassed for her =/.

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and theres no bigger turn off than a girl that cant dance. Ive stopped talking to girls before once we hit the floor they looked like their moves was taken out of a bad 70s dance movie. Its just not attractive.
 
pollo said:
and no girls arent good dancers by default -- theyre more confident than guys cause theyre less prideful...but I think if guys had more balls to not care what people think of them then the playing field would be leveled.

I remember dancing at a party once with my girl friend that is korean. I felt so bad watching her move that I just had to sit back down after 5 minutes on the dance floor. I was embarassed for her =/.

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and theres no bigger turn off than a girl that cant dance. Ive stopped talking to girls before once we hit the floor they looked like their moves was taken out of a bad 70s dance movie. Its just not attractive.
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I agree 100% with this post.
 
The Seinfeld crew would argue that all women are naturally great dancers.

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I can dance alright normally, but my specialty is Swing Dance. Haven't in a year or so but I used to cut a MEAN rug out there when the Swing clubs were still running. I miss my old Zoot Suit.
 
pollo said:
and no girls arent good dancers by default -- theyre more confident than guys cause theyre less prideful...but I think if guys had more balls to not care what people think of them then the playing field would be leveled.
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Yep. I've danced with some girls that were just MISERABLE. I've been headbutted a few times by these types.

That said, guys who "don't dance" are missing out some kind of fun. I've had better dancing sessions with some girls than sex with others.
 
I don't enjoy dancing at all. I find it very bloody stressful actually. This is mainly because I just don't know what I'm doing. "Move to the rhythm!" Well, what the hell does that mean, exactly? Move what? Move it where? Where does it go from there?

Honestly, I just don't get "it". Am I a gigantic fool? Probably. And I do know that dancing makes your life about twenty billion times easier with women, but... I just don't like it.
 
Dancing is just weird to me... my fiance, being Brazilian, can move it like you wouldn't believe, but much to her dismay I prefer to just headbang and throw myself around the house.
 
Took ballroom, used it at the holiday parties, weddings, and when I feel like a bad ass. Haha, when I meringued at my buddy's wedding (who happens to be Latino), his side of the wedding party was either really impressed or just humoring me. Probably the most useful class I ever took in college.
 
Ehhh, I'm capable... only really can dance to house music, trance, prog, etc. Ballroom dancing, slow dancing, salsa, merengue... forget it.
 
I am not hot shit, but I am pretty good at salsa, swing, and the merengue. I am good enough to impress girls that don't know shit and have fun with girls who know what they are doing. Just keep a positive attitude, take a lesson or two, and you should be fine.


As long as you don't drop the girl, then you will never get a dance again.
 
Ill Saint said:
Dancing is just weird to me... my fiance, being Brazilian, can move it like you wouldn't believe, but much to her dismay I prefer to just headbang and throw myself around the house.
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lol man i expected you to be all into the bboy shit...judging from the style of hip hop you choose
 
The Abominable Snowman said:
I'm black, so I guess by default I'm a pretty good dancer. Right?
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For the most part yes, but damn if youre black and youre a bad dancer; YOU ARE REALLY A BAD DANCER.

The worst dancer Ive ever seen, aside from my korean friend, is my girl's black friend who looked like Al Gore on the dance floor. Dude was seriously unable to move his joints. Funniest shit I had ever seen.
 
I like dancing but its definately something that you gotta keep at if you're gonna be confident in your ability...like anything really.

Fuck, ive been so busy with uni and finances as of late i havent been out clubbing for a while so im wondering what it would feel like after all this time out of the scene. Im sure after a few drinks it would all start coming back though.
 
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