View Poll Results: Is it ok to say no to someone who:

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  • Boring to dance with

    15 10.27%
  • Exhausting to dance with

    26 17.81%
  • Wrong type of dancer

    16 10.96%
  • Far too good/intimidating for me

    7 4.79%
  • Sleazy/ smelly

    112 76.71%
  • Often leaves me feeling battered or dizzy

    62 42.47%
  • Often leaves me feeling depressed

    38 26.03%
  • Once caused me a serious injury

    82 56.16%
  • I don’t know him/her

    4 2.74%
  • I ‘just don’t get’ him/her

    19 13.01%
  • Special song for someone else

    64 43.84%
  • Other

    32 21.92%
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Thread: Refusing a dance - is there ever a good reason?

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    Re: Refusing a dance - is there ever a good reason?

    I suppose I can ask why after being refused as its for research and post my results here, I dred to think what I'll be told

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    Re: Refusing a dance - is there ever a good reason?

    Quote Originally Posted by NickC View Post
    I suppose I can ask why after being refused as its for research and post my results here, I dred to think what I'll be told
    I am often tempted to ask ladies why they prefer to dance with younger, handsomer, richer, better dancers, but I don't. It remains a mystery.

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    Re: Refusing a dance - is there ever a good reason?

    Quote Originally Posted by bigdjiver View Post
    I am often tempted to ask ladies why they prefer to dance with younger, handsomer, richer, better dancers, but I don't. It remains a mystery.

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    Re: Refusing a dance - is there ever a good reason?

    Quote Originally Posted by Moondancer View Post
    Even if he was a complete tango purist he could have smiled graciously and led jive,
    Quote Originally Posted by Phil_dB View Post
    His actions say everything about him, and nothing about you.
    The ironic thing is, Brighton Belle is a beautiful tango dancer, so IMO, it was totally HIS loss!
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    Re: Refusing a dance - is there ever a good reason?

    Quote Originally Posted by NickC View Post
    I suppose I can ask why after being refused as its for research and post my results here, I dread to think what I'll be told
    One very specific reason was given the other week when someone refused a dance by saying: "David Bailey has just caught my eye - sorry".

    Mere mortals stand no chance in the face of such an eye catching prospect...

    Interestingly, at the DB tango lesson I attended, he had explained how at Tango events, asking for a dance is a bit different compared to Ceroc - and that it would often be a long range (well a few metres) mutual eye contact & connection.

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    Re: Refusing a dance - is there ever a good reason?

    Quote Originally Posted by JiveLad View Post
    One very specific reason was given the other week when someone refused a dance by saying: "David Bailey has just caught my eye - sorry".

    Mere mortals stand no chance in the face of such an eye catching prospect...

    Interestingly, at the DB tango lesson I attended, he had explained how at Tango events, asking for a dance is a bit different compared to Ceroc - and that it would often be a long range (well a few metres) mutual eye contact & connection.
    It might be partly a tango influence, but I often agree a dance by eye contact. In those situations, the invite has been given and accepted and to then accept another dance invitation would be in effect to refuse the first.

    It can get a little confusing for newbies though, to explain that you have already agreed to dance with someone who isn't actually standing beside you, so if a beginner asks me I would smile an apology to the person I'd agreed to dance with, and dance with the beginner.

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    Re: Refusing a dance - is there ever a good reason?

    Quote Originally Posted by Lory View Post
    The ironic thing is, Brighton Belle is a beautiful tango dancer, so IMO, it was totally HIS loss!
    Oh thank you. You're too kind!!

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    Re: Refusing a dance - is there ever a good reason?

    Quote Originally Posted by Lynn View Post
    if a beginner asks me, I would smile an apology to the person I'd agreed to dance with, and dance with the beginner.
    I wouldn't. I'd ask the beginner if we could have the next dance and explain I'd already promised this one to someone else and then I'd make sure I came back!
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