Socializing in Salsa

Salsa is a great way to meet new people.  It’s really natural to strike conversations with people that you see often, especially with your dance partners.  And sometimes people actually become friends, or something more.  One thing that I noticed is that women tend to be better at socializing than guys.  Many men are more uptight, especially starting a conversation with another guy that they don’t know.

This tenacity might be compounded when more guys than gals are on the dance floor.  So that it becomes a bit of competition.  It’s kind of amusing sometimes watching grown men positioning themselves besides a pretty girl and rushing forward to dance with her before other fellows.  I tend to take it less seriously, and move around more often, finding girls who aren’t dancing at the moment.  And eventually, I end up dancing with many of the popular girls anyway.

And when I’m resting on the sidelines, I’ve got no problem asking another guy how he did his moves, or just catch up with friends.  I think in general, it’s great to add some conversation to Salsa, instead of some people philosophy of just “shut up and dance.”