Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site rayssd.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!gamma!exodus!mhtsa!mh3bs!eagle!allegra!rayssd!hxe From: hxe@rayssd.UUCP Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Women Dancing Message-ID: <403@rayssd.UUCP> Date: Wed, 15-Feb-84 17:44:53 EST Article-I.D.: rayssd.403 Posted: Wed Feb 15 17:44:53 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 18-Feb-84 00:54:47 EST References: <6822@watmath.UUCP> Organization: Raytheon Co., Portsmouth RI Lines: 24 I've lived in two major geographic areas of the U.S. and in both places it's been very common for women to dance with women. When I was younger, the main reason was that we "couldn't get the boys to dance." Now I see (usually in bars) that women are much less self-conscious about being the first ones up on the dance floor, so they'll dance together until the floor is sufficiently crowded for men to dance relatively unnoticed (a new topic of discussion: "why do most men mind being noticed on the dance floor?"). I dance just to dance. I'll dance with whoever is available; it has no significance unless it is a slow dance. In fact, there are some dances that I *will not* dance with men because I like to go a little wild (mainly 50's type rock and roll) and I find that men like to hang on a little too much. And, for sentimental reasons, there are some dances that I will share only with my best friend. If there's no one around, I will dance by myself, although I'm still a little shy about it. Usually, we just dance in groups. I must say, though, that some New England stereotypes seem to apply here - most of the dancing that I see here is very restrained. Oh well, the only thing that matters is that the dancer, not the observer, enjoys it. Heather (who has always wondered how some people can dance in a perfect rhythm that, unfortunately, has nothing to do with the beat of the song) Emanuel {allegra, decvax!brunix, ccieng5, linus} rayssd!hxe