Is It Odd For A Married Guy To Take Ballroom Dancing Lessons Without His Wife?
December 7, 2009 - Posted in Arts & Entertainment
I’m a married, 31-year-old guy. I’d like to learn ballroom dancing. Not for competitions or events or whatever, but just because it seems fun. I’ve suggested to my wife that we pick up this hobby together and take lessons, but she’s not interested. So, my question is… Would it be odd if a married guy in his early thirties went to take ballroom dancing lessons without his spouse? Are people going to misinterpret why I am there? I’d like to do this but I am a little concerned about coming across as some kind of weirdo going there without my wife.
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4 Responses to “Is It Odd For A Married Guy To Take Ballroom Dancing Lessons Without His Wife?”
Yes, you would be quite the novelty. At the same time, you’d come nowhere near balancing the huge number of married women who are taking lessons without their husbands. Go ahead, wierdo! and don’t worry about what people think. While it’s common for people in your situation (thinking about but not yet taking lessons) to confuse the lessons with a dating service, that disappears immediately when you begin actually taking lessons. There will be no misinterpretation except by your occasional kook.
By John de Witt on Dec 7, 2009
Don’t be concerned unless you are concerned that your intentions are a tad nefarious and that if someone made an advance you’d be tempted to give in.
I don’t think it’s weird. There may even be an older widow there or someone else non-threatening to partner with. You may even inquire about this when you sign up, I’m sure they’ve fielded concerns like this before.
By katerbec on Dec 7, 2009
I think you should go ahead and do it (with your wife’s knowledge, of course), and will she be sorry later when the two of you are out on the town or at someone else’s wedding, and your out there dancing up a storm and she doesn’t know how!
By Tamara99 on Dec 7, 2009
Not odd at all. I took a ballroom dancing class alone not long ago, by myself, because my fiance was not interested in it.
Do not worry about people misunderstanding why you’re there - you are there to dance!
By figure competitions on Dec 7, 2009