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Save the Last Dance for Me

Dear Reader,


Dating. Dancing. Dating a dancer. Dancing on a date. Dancing with a dancer on a date in the dance hall that is meant for dating. Ok, that's the last one. Right now I am attending a beginning social dance class and the comparisons between dancing and dating seem never-ending! That is what I want to share with you today: what things I have learned in dancing that can be applied to dating/relationships/marriage. Obviously Dale is not an expert in either of these areas, but hopefully you can get a couple of laughs.


  1. Guys should take the lead. It's not illegal for a girl to lead, it just is not very complimenting to the man. In dating, it seems to work out better when the guy is assertive and works hard to take care of the girl.
  2. Guys should not try anything the girl doesn't want to do/isn't ready for. In dancing, a really good leader can take a girl through lots of dance steps she doesn't know or is not prepared for. Likewise, a gentleman always takes time to make sure his lady is comfortable with the activities they participate in. 
  3. The "Sweetheart" in the Cha Cha. There is a story to that dance step. Ask me about it in person. It is a love story told in a single move. 
  4. You will dance better with different people, but you won't dance well with everyone. What is dating for? In my life, it is in order to get to know women and find the person I want to marry. In dancing, there will be partners that you enjoy dancing with more than others. However, I feel like you should give everyone at least one dance. 
  5. It takes both people to make something incredibly beautiful. One person can be good leader or a good follower, but it takes both people doing their very best and working together to make sure everything looks and feels good. 
  6. Sometimes you will be in each other's way or you will step on each other's feet. Having a connection in dancing or in dating means being close enough that you might kick each other or get in the way because you did a step wrong. 
  7. Dating and Dancing take practice. Lots and lots of practice. That one is pretty self-explanatory. 
What similarities have you seen between dancing and dating? Feel free to comment below or email me what you think. 

Dance on dates with a dressy dame, drawing drastic attention from dapper dans and dancing daters who dare to divide their deliberation with your dizzying dancing skills you derived from dedicated and devoted discipline. 

Ok, now I'm done. 

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