Who likes dancing?

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At the weekend I went along to a social event. Everything was going rather well all things considered, and I was managing to sustain a conversation with the trumpeter of the jazz band which had come to play.

However, things took a downwards turn when the trumpeter excused himself as the band was about to begin to play. I had lost my only conversation partner and, disconcertingly, everyone seemed to be expected to dance.

Hence my question about dancing. Personally, I am petrified of dancing. In this instance, I was loitering by the buffet when a girl came up to me and asked me to dance with her. I said that I didn't really dance, but unfortunately she seemed to be somewhat determined so I had to refuse ever more firmly until I simply said I didn't want to. There was an awkward silence and I practically ran off. Once outside, I spent 30 mins in the nearby newsagent reading magazines before venturing back, hoping to assume again my customary position by the really rather tasty buffet. Alas, it was not to be and, having been accosted further times (by different people), I ran home.

My problem with dancing is that I have no idea what to do and feel clumsy and awkward. The only time I have danced and even enjoyed it was when I went to a so called 'barn dance', because there was a guy at the front telling everyone exactly what to do. Thus no need for the spontaneity that is an issue with most other dancing.

Anyway, I would be interested to know if others here also have issues with dancing or whether you enjoy and are good at it...

I dislike the unstructured club type dancing. I studied ballet when I was younger. I did some ball room dancing with my wife for a while. I need to have a choreographed sequence. So I suppose line dancing would work.

i love dancing when no-one is watching.

I would love to dance but don`t because I can`t.

I feel I am now going to include dance as part of my morning wake-up ritual.

I'm pretty much the same as Tritone. I just can not move to the rhythm. I could dance a little when I was a child, but after that I totally lost interest in it. I tried to dance at times, e.g. in high-school, but I was a very clumsy dancer.

I can't stand dancing. Luckily I have never been in a situation where I have to dance in a party (as I avoid parties as much as possible). However my mum used to insist on dancing with me when I lived with my mum and dad, and I would always accidentally stamp on her feet, fall over or trip over her. I have been told by a specialist that I have signs of dyspraxia.