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Originally posted by TheTramp
Is it more to do with the thought of what other people will think of us, rather than the actual dancing itself that's the problem?? |
Valid point. i think that you may have the crux of the matter; most people who dance want to show off. Ie they want others to look at them and think 'wow - cool'. So they are actively looking for others to form an opinion of them - but only from what they show of themselves on the dance floor; a filtered view of themselves. By dancing with another of the same sex, perhaps it is a piece of the show that they would not want others to form an opinion from - it does not match with the image they are trying to portray on the dance floor.
I think that other, less bias dancers, don't give a monkey's about what others think of as cool, just so long as they match that 'cool' image in their own head. Either that or are confident that their skill will be the predominant part of the performance and not the participants.
Then again, perhaps it's just that most males are raised slightly homophobic.