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Tip of the Month... How to dance with a "Taken" significant "Other"... GENTLEMEN... . If you're going to ask a woman who's engaged to be MARRIED to dance, ask her fiancé FIRST, if you can dance with her. Same goes for married couples, dating couples, and any other form of "bonded" couple. Why? This shows both the man and the woman you're asking to dance, that... YOU'VE got CLASS. Same goes for ladies asking men to dance. If the guy is CLEARLY with another woman, ask HER if you can dance with him. 70% of the time, the lady will say "no", so you can take the risk if you want. In the case of men letting their wives or significant others to dance, 20% of the time, the guy will say "no". GUYS. When you're DANCING with this "taken" woman, don't put her into any moves that may possibly COMPROMISE her .... ... uh... her uh... sexuality. Like caressing the hair, face, or body... extreme dips... in fact, don't dip her... at all. Don't go on your knees and do one of those "standard" moves that you do with other women, and for God's sake, don't let your face or head go below her waist EVER. As a general rule, don't bend over her, hold her too close (less than a foot from you), keep your face a good foot distance from hers, and for crying out loud, DO NOT take her hands run them all over your chest. Remember, she can't help what you do, because she has to follow you. If you want to keep your face in one piece after the dance, be "cool" about your moves with her. BOTTOM LINE Be sure to not only thank her, but THANK HER SIGNIFICANT "OTHER" when done. EVEN if you've known BOTH OF THEM for YEARS. Got it? TRUST ME, I NOW KNOW THIS. And have now "officially" learned the hard way. There is nothing worse that causing a problem between a couple and YOU in the middle of a wonderful evening. Don't spoil your evening, or theirs. Happy Dancing! - Edie, The Salsa FREAK |