As a guy who did ballroom dancing, it's much more conservative than people expect.
'Modern' ballroom dance is a century old and the people interested in it are interested in old time social interactions. Women are concerned about looking sexy and feminine, but in a proper way, because the entire hobby is about looking good within a strong rules framework. By it's nature, married couples have a strong advantage which means they're present in the hobby as role models more than usual. There's also a lot of (conservative) Eastern Europeans and Mormons.
It's not perfect because clown world infects everything, but in general you're more likely to find a slut at any club or bar or dating app than you are finding one ballroom dancing.
xachariah 8 points 2.8 years ago
As a guy who did ballroom dancing, it's much more conservative than people expect.
'Modern' ballroom dance is a century old and the people interested in it are interested in old time social interactions. Women are concerned about looking sexy and feminine, but in a proper way, because the entire hobby is about looking good within a strong rules framework. By it's nature, married couples have a strong advantage which means they're present in the hobby as role models more than usual. There's also a lot of (conservative) Eastern Europeans and Mormons.
It's not perfect because clown world infects everything, but in general you're more likely to find a slut at any club or bar or dating app than you are finding one ballroom dancing.