Should a Man Dance or Not?
When I first started taking ballroom lessons a number of my male friends reacted negatively. They thought is was funny or not manly enough. I was told “Men don’t dance”. Are you kidding me? Men don’t dance? How did we get to a point where it was considered unmanly to dance? Men, you are MISSING IT!!! Married or single, the women in your life want to dance with YOU!!! How can you not want to dance. You get to dress nice, meet and hold beautiful women in your arms (and they are all beautiful) and it’s great exercise. Did I mention beautiful women?
Men don’t dance? The facts say something different:
- In Western aristocratic education, dancing was a requirement for a future courtier.
- A chivalrous knight was expected to achieve individual glory in war , as well as uphold virtues ranging from loyalty and humility to self-sacrifice and faith in Christian beliefs. He was expected to be courteous, loyal to his lady love, gifted in the arts of dance, conversation, music ……
- During the reconstruction of Buenos Aires around 1900, the bars , gambling halls and brothels where filled with lonely men looking for “romance” in the company of women of ill repute. These men were working class, strong, masculine men who worked with their hands in construction. Their only hope of gaining the attention of one of these beautiful, soft and fragrant women was to dance Tango. The better the dancer, the better his chances.
Guys, Don’t be afraid. Break the mold. Contemporary culture has feminized dance and we need to take back the masculine role. Real Men Dance.
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Us ladies love men who dance! I find dancing with my husband extremely romantic.
Another interesting point. At a salsa dance class I went to – the guys got to go free. An alternative place to meet ladies
I do not say that all men have to dance. But dancing definitely helps to develop abilities which are expected from a “real” man. Those who declare dancing unmanly probably have more problems with their role as men. So men don´t be afraid. Dancing is great for men!