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Well, obviously I'm very sympathetic to the gist of the original post.
I do think there has been a bit of a revival of interest in partner dancing over the last decade, with the swing revival and the expanded interest in Latin dancing among non-Latinos. On the other hand, it's still somewhat exceptional.
Partner dancing is an amazing way to meet potential lovers, spouses, etc. It forces you to make some sort of contact with other people. Once you know how to dance a little, you are immediately of some value and use to other individuals who are involved with dancing. Dancing itself is mildly mood-altering, and so the psychological changes which occur as a result of it make social intercourse that much easier. Of course, I guess it's not so good for men who are unable to learn how to dance reasonably well.
If I weren't so tired, I would have gone out salsa dancing tonight while my quasi-sweetie is out of town.
Anyway, partner dancing (which is a less confusing term than "social dancing" but a less potentially narrow term than "ballroom dancing") is still there for those who want to take advantage of it--granted, you have to make a special effort, and most of us don't get instruction in that type of dance as teenagers.
(This week I had a fox trot lesson. I'm still learning the basic.)
― Rockist Scientist, Sunday, 20 October 2002 00:11 (twenty-one years ago) link