Why does ballroom dancing tends to take over people's life ?

[dancingirldancing]

I am just interested by ballroom dancing tends to become a way of life instead of a hobby or a weekend thing.

I am dancing at least for 4-5 days a week at least 3 hours each time either practicing or being coached not to mention competitions and believe it or not I find it very hard to stop practicing each time.

My partner have to end our practice time because he could not do anymore and I still feel like there is room there for more.

I have observed newbies who only went once a week now at least doing 3 days a week of either group classes, privates and socials.

Why does ballroom dancing sucks you in so badly ?

I dont even intentionally try to dance so much it just sort of happens.

I am dancing 7 days a week this week and I dont feel tired or sore.

Sometimes I go back home at 11 pm at night and I just sleep without having dinner. I dont feel hungry.

Why does dancing feels like drug at times you just get sooo sucked in so deep into it ?

Lucky I married a workaholics who is as bad in his obsession with work so he does not care about me not being home.

[Laura]

Lucky I married a workaholics who is as bad in his obsession with work so he does not care about me not being home.
Been there, done that, you can do searches from 2006 to see how that turned out....

[etp777]

hopefully that doesn't happen to her too.

[dancingirldancing]

What happened ?

[wooh]

What happened ?
Answer would be:
you can do searches from 2006 to see how that turned out....

Advanced search for username Laura and limit to dates during 2006. It's public, but doesn't need to be rehashed unless Laura wants to do so.

[dancingirldancing]

Oh so I can find a post that was started by Laura by clicking on her username ?

Doh ....

[dlgodud]

I don't want to know.:nope: I am just happy when I dance. So at least I do one thing that makes me happy and alive. :bouncy::bouncy:

[etp777]

Happy is good. :)

[waltzguy]

Because dance is a form of life itself.

Creepy ain't it? :)

[canismajor41]

Lucky I married a workaholics who is as bad in his obsession with work so he does not care about me not being home.

Lucky for me too! :cheers:
Ballroom dancers and workaholics go well together!

[emeralddancer]

Lucky for me too! :cheers:
Ballroom dancers and workaholics go well together!


me three ... just bites when other "dancers" question why I am not home tending to my home. Hello ... Ballroom, nuff said!;)

[shava]

I notice that those of us whose lives it takes over aren't just social dancers. That's not to say only those who compete have allowed ballroom to become their passion but I think there are certain personality traits in the addicted to dance. We tend to be perfectionistic, hard working & definitely driven individuals. And it keeps us off the streets....

[jjs914]

And there is always something else to be fixing or learning, so it's a never-ending journey. Though I'm sure that's true of other hobbies and activities people do.

[rinachick]

There are endorphins released during exercise (ie the runner's high). It's been proposed that these activate the same reward/pleasure pathways that addictive drugs do as well. So I guess you could say you really do get addicted to dancing.

[LovingIt28]

great question and looking forward to other's answers.

My hypothesis: Dancing draws people searching for something more in life. The way it makes you feel can be a panacea for your troubles. Problem is, dancing does not make them go away just makes YOU feel better (and hopefully better able to deal with them).

SO the balance is sorting out your normal life so that it supports your dancing as opposed to making dancing a major escape.

When you solve this, teach me how :) :) :)

[wonderwoman]

Omg. It's not just me. Good to know! lol It shocked me how fast it became an addiction. I wasn't expecting it to. I don't know what it is.

[lindas3]

I think it's an epidemic, but a good one. Dancing and husbands who fish and golf and watch sports and hang out at pubs go together very well, too. Mine's very supportive of my "habit" and is tickled when I show up at the Pub after a dance. (He was obviously innoculated against this disease)

[CANI]

I notice that those of us whose lives it takes over aren't just social dancers. That's not to say only those who compete have allowed ballroom to become their passion but I think there are certain personality traits in the addicted to dance. We tend to be perfectionistic, hard working & definitely driven individuals. And it keeps us off the streets....


I am very passionate about ballroom dancing...and I'm a social dancer.

There are a lot of reasons why people do not compete. And, at least in my neck of the woods, there are many "perfectionistic, hard working & definitely driven individuals" who are social dancers. In fact, in terms of hours spent in lessons, hours spent dancing with partners, and hours spent practicing alone, it appears to me that the passionate social dancers I know spend more time in those activities than the passionate competitive dancers (as one indicator of 'taking over one's life').

[latingal]

Can't speak for anybody else, but for me it was the exploration of a new style of dance, completely different in character than any other style I had done before (and dance movement has always been a passion of mine).

I took on the challenge of being good at it, and to be good at it - it's lots of hours of work (and fun)!!!

It certainly keeps me out of trouble (well non-financial at least).