slightly off track I know, but I just love the look on the faces of those who clearly have accepted a dance as an "if I have to" when they realise this guy actually knows what he's doing!!!
Out of choice I'd do the same - if someone asks me and it's a track I've purposely decided to avoid, then I'll explain that I'll not dance to that track, but will to the next one/another one. Most people will stand and chat, unless they're really keen on the track, and just wait til the next one. Not a real refusal i guess!
And I really don't understand people who say it 'doesn't make any difference', what music's playing
I'd also go as far as to say, if at all possible, I'll even choose a partner, based on the genre.
I definitely wouldn't say that someone who's developed certain music preferences is being music 'snob', for example, I don't like gangster rap stuff, as IMO most tracks sound like an angry person having a moan, in badly rhyming monotone. I can't relate to it, I can't singalong to it, it doesn't make me feel good and I certainly wouldn't want to dance to it... Am I a Snob
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Then you see them with someone else smiling away eye contact etc
Well I would not describe myself as a music snob (but I probably am) more discerning. I will dance to most tracks but just don't enjoy dancing to them in the same way as dancing to music I enjoy. That's why I mainly choose the blues room or Utopia
I'm not sure I have any policies for dancing. But I'm there to enjoy myself (I've reached a point where I need a good reason to do anything I don't enjoy - there are some good reasons, but not many of them come into play on a night of dancing).
That means I'll try and dance with people I enjoy dancing with and will avoid dancing with people I don't enjoy dancing with. There aren't any hard and fast rules here; in general, I enjoy dancing with good dancers who enjoy dancing. I've no hesitation in saying no to someone (as long as I'm polite, then their reaction isn't actually my problem). I don't refuse a lot of people but neither does it particularly concern me if I do.
It also means I'm more likely to dance to a song I love and less likely to dance to a song I dislike. Again, there aren't any clear-cut rules; but the more I like the song, the more likely I am to go hunting for someone to dance with and the more likely I am to dance well. Sometimes I look for a particularly type of person to dance with, based on the track.
I expect everyone else to have much the same attitude - to be there to enjoy themselves too - which means some people will refuse to dance with me. I'm OK with that. Most of the time, it works out well for everyone.
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