Choices, choices.

[dancin_feet]

Is the main reason you are not leaning towards the younger guy because of a potential personal problem? If it is, I would dismiss it as this can get sorted out very early on in the partnership. If you have a chemistry on the dance floor, it will help with the expressive side of your dancing, no end. IMO you need to have a little bit of attraction there to get that wow factor that you will probably need for competition. Doesn't mean that you have to act on it. I personally dance better with someone who makes me feel sexy on the dancefloor, rather than someone who doesn't.

I would dance with both of them yourself and see who you feel you are dancing better with. Then take that person to your instructor. You are the one going to be practising and competing with them. If it doesn't feel right, no amount of practice will make it look right. Whereas if it feels right, but the look needs work, that can be done.

Good luck! :wink:

 

[SDsalsaguy]

If it doesn't feel right, no amount of practice will make it look right. Whereas if it feels right, but the look needs work, that can be done.

I like this formulation d_f!

 

[pygmalion]

You sound so reasonable, dancin_feet. btw, the cute guy emailed me today. He didn't wait for me to contact him! So I have my first dance encounter with the younger, cuter guy. I'll keep you all posted. ... Unless anything interesting happens. LOL. Just kidding. :lol: :lol:

 

[dancin_feet]

Maybe try to keep the two encounters close together so that you can compare the two better. Just keep an open mind. Don't think of them as the "cute" one and the "older" one, just think of them both as potential partners, close your eyes when dancing with them if you have to. Then hone in on the one that feels best.

Of course the one that feels best may have a crappy personality - just another thing you have to consider!

 

[pygmalion]

Personality? :shock: I hadn't even thought about that. :lol: :lol: Just kidding. That's good input. If I'm going to spend potentially hundreds of hours in this guy's company, I'd better think about personality. :? 8)