Yes, sure - I don't think it's useless, I just think it's overrated.
Most people will probably not look at dancing as an exercise - they'll dance a bit, they'll chat to friends, they'll drink lots of unhealthy drinks, they'll stop if they feel tired, they won't be jumping around like a maniac all the time, and so on. Using dance as an exercise can also be inconsiderate towards your partner, who wants to dance with a sweaty banshee?
And someone who stops to look at their watch and count their heartbeat every song will be seen as a little odd
So I don't think we're in disagreement about the potential benefits of dancing. I'm just saying that almost no-one, in practice, realises these benefits. At most, a few people will lose some weight - but that's mostly the "easy weight loss" bit I think, they'd probably have lost just as much from going for a walk every day or whatever.
So it's not nothing, but dancing is not a fitness regime, and we fool ourselves (I know, because I did) if we think it is.
Oh, and:
I can vouch for Chef's comment.
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