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Where are all the men?

Am I the only guy who decided to join this? Ladies please, get your husbands involved! Every woman needs a partner, after all.

Permalink Reply by Eugene King on July 8, 2009 at 1:10pm: I'm here, although I doubt I would make for much of a partner.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by hitchcockhill on July 8, 2009 at 1:29pm: Hey Mark - there are more guys out there - we can tend to be a minority - but maybe things will pick up speed. Some guys just don't understand how being a good dancer can be one of the sexiest quality in getting a girl - maybe more guys will figure that out. If not it will just be our little secret here on the Gotta Dance Social Network.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Mark Lamont on July 8, 2009 at 5:30pm: I'll gladly take the advantage, it's just slightly upsetting to see how one-sided the dance scene is. How did you hear about the movie?

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Hey Mark - there are more guys out there - we can tend to be a minority - but maybe things will pick up speed. Some guys just don't understand how being a good dancer can be one of the sexiest quality in getting a girl - maybe more guys will figure that out. If not it will just be our little secret here on the Gotta Dance Social Network.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gina Thompson on July 9, 2009 at 12:48pm: The truth is... I think men like to dance a lot more than they lead on to. Right Ladies? But there's just some block in some (not all, Mark, Eugene) men's egos that won't let them get up on that dance floor.

I remember my mother saying the only time my father ever danced with her was at their wedding. And even then it was only because everyone was watching their 'first dance.'; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Claire Gaines on July 9, 2009 at 4:20pm: If you find them, let me know!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Emma on July 10, 2009 at 1:16pm: Mothers let your boys take ballet!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Emma on July 10, 2009 at 1:17pm: (and Fathers) since I think that's where most of the objection comes from...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Edie Ollwerther on July 10, 2009 at 8:59pm: I own a dance studio and we have one boy out of 140 students. In my area boys taking dance is really taboo. I wish they would start dance programs in the schools so boys would know how hard it is and that it would help them when they play sports. A lot of athletes take dance but it is not known. Maybe with some of the athletes on Dancing with the Stars things will start to change. We can only hope!
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Permalink Reply by Ted Waltner on July 14, 2009 at 4:06pm: Did someone say something about men?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jet on July 16, 2009 at 4:02pm: The funny things is that while parents frown upon boys taking dance classes, guys who can dance get all the attention (and the ladies' phone numbers).

I never took dance lessons as a kid, and now I regret it. It takes true athletic strength and commitment to be dancer. I played on the little league baseball team and now baseball is not a part of my life at all. Frankly, tap lessons would have served me much better.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Gina Thompson on July 16, 2009 at 4:05pm: Edie- I completely agree that school physical education programs could have a great impact on how parents and young boys perceive dance. And people always 'ooo and ahh' over the one little boy in the dance recital- you would think parents would welcome that kind of attention for their boys.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Roger Laurence on July 21, 2009 at 2:38pm: I know I didn't get involved in dance when I was young cause it was considered girly, and my father would have never allowed it. It's a shame, because I'm having a heck of a time doing it now!; ▶ Reply to This

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