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Here are some data points I have encountered: I think the biggest factor is men are generally in short supply in dance. When I was a beginner I generally didn't have trouble getting dances -- obviously the generous ladies were going from a good to a less-good dancer, and were able to see past...

I have an instructor who teaches an interesting drill: Look left as far as you can with just your eyes Then turn left as far as you can with just your head ... shoulders ... ... torso ... ... hips ... ... knees ... ... ankles ... ... feet (pivot) ... He encourages this as a start to a turn or...

On April 15, 2023, a mass shooting occurred in Dadeville, Alabama, United States. The victims were mostly teenagers, with four fatalities and thirty-two injuries.[2][3][4] The shooting took place at a 16th birthday celebration[5][6][7] at the former Dadeville Bank, at 220 N. Broadnax St, which...

For my dear wife, there is data it is the former. Even when we don't know anyone, if I lead her to start (usually 2 or 3 tandas), she'll get asked immediately, and dance with good leaders the whole night. If she leads me, she'll often not get asked for a while, or gets asked late in the tanda...

I have done about 25 milongas at 7 locations in Los Angeles, Orange, and San Diego counties, mostly in the last 2 years. Women easily outnumber men in general. Maybe 2 of the events were close to gender balanced.

I agree that weight doesn't matter if you keep your own balance and are responsive. Here are some additional thoughts: When we started, my dear wife (DW) tended to list to port. It was tiring to hold her up. Talking about it didn't fix it. I started suddenly relaxing my arms, and she would have...

This matches the storyline you describe, but I only know it as a book and not a blog. Not much of a plot, the fun is in the journey of small but funny and tragic Tango adventures. Twelve Minutes of Love A Tango story Kapka Kassabova

Cerinthe: I agree with your characterization of some of the conversations in the Tango forum. I have been mortified at some posts in the past, which said things that would certainly get you fired at my job. On top of the original posts, some posters publicly lashed out against the moderators for...

Just curious, there are no wrong answers here. Did you have all unique partners, or how often did you dance with the same person twice?

Miradamiranda (MM), thanks for your post. I am a tall leader. Even with heels on (follower, not me), I have yet to encounter a follower taller than I am. I can't speak for those gentlemen, but here is my experience and observations. It is close to every tall follower has told me right off "It...

... and the eye at the top of the pyramid means "Watch where you're going!" I say it only half in jest. I have fended off several collisions (literally had to physically stick out an arm and push) because the leader had his eyes closed! This has only happened to me in my little area; you get...

During this last week, I happened to be at an Argentine Tango Milonga in the greater Los Angeles area (driving distance from Star Dance Studio). The brief commemoration was very appropriate. The event was very crowded, per the locals, and definitely way more crowded than the previous time I was...

flandrienne, I think it looked beautiful (the dress was great, too). I especially liked the planeos; after seeing yours I said to myself, "I have to start leading those!" The overall smoothness of motion was impressive. A fine point: It could very well be you were following as led, but I'll...

I think everyone is assuming the formal milonga dance events. Beginner lessons, even here in the desert, bring in 5 to 20 (depends on the studio) new ladies every 3 months. A leader with 9 or even 6 months of persistence looks like a Tango god to the newbies. We even had one instructor who...

You could them a little crash course at your house before you go, explain mirada/cabeceo. My experience is that ladies getting out on the dance floor makes their night, men are more of a gamble. You aren't as exciting to watch as you might think! Err on the side of being too short.

DM, thanks for your posts, what a terrible thing. Here is a quote from an article: Tran had once been a regular of the Southern California dance studio where he opened fire and even met his ex-wife there, three people who knew him told CNN. His ex-wife, who did not want her name to be...

Here is another approach reposted from my Not Touchy Feely thread. I decided to try an experiment. I downloaded a Python environment to my phone, and wrote a short program that randomly picked a number from 1 to 8, inclusive. After each tanda I looked at my phone, tapped the “run” button, and...

I don't claim expertise! I'm also not a typical person or dancer. The tango argentino forum has also had ladies say they prefer being asked specifically and not generically as next in line. I had not thought of that and was glad for the enlightenment. Aside from my dear wife, I prefer to ask...

We are all different! Despite my Tango Distance foibles, I was/am not bothered by up-close eye contact, go figure. When I started, I would regularly gaze into my dance partner's eyes if she initiated it (all open embrace at first). An instructor (I don't think it was directed at me) said that...

Just to ask the question, what about taking private lessons, and pay the instructor to be a taxi dancer for an hour at a milonga, too? Not speaking for the OP, but there are people who post things like "want someone to hike and kayak with ... open to progressing into a romantic relationship."...