Re: [Tango-L] Gender imbalance, tips for female followers

2008-01-06 Thread Trini y Sean (PATangoS)
--- Keith [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: ... I don't spend my time looking only for women who are great dancers; ... I dance with women I like. I like the way they dance, the way they behave, the way they treat people; I like their personality. I just like them as people, so I want to dance with them.

Re: [Tango-L] Gender imbalance, tips for female followers

2008-01-05 Thread Astrid
on the other hand you can make much more of the not so great dance partners too, as you are able to figure out their attempts at leading and they can't throw you off balance so easily either. this from the eyes of a woman, for men it should be even easier. Am 04.01.2008 22:20 schrieb Igor

Re: [Tango-L] Gender imbalance, tips for female followers

2008-01-05 Thread Keith
I absolutely agree with Astrid. If a man can dance well, I honestly believe he can have an enjoyable dance with just about anyone. I don't spend my time looking only for women who are great dancers; I think men who do that just want to show off how good they are. I'll be honest - I dance with

[Tango-L] Gender imbalance, tips for female followers

2008-01-04 Thread Nussbaum, Martin
Tip one: come to NYC. Unlike other cities I travel to, here most milongas have more male leaders than female followers. There are also more female leaders than there are male followers, which makes the gender imbalance even worse, as it takes two eligible women out of circulation. Through

[Tango-L] Gender imbalance, tips for female followers

2008-01-04 Thread Igor Polk
Martin: I disagree with Igor, who says that becoming a better dancer gives you more dance partners. It is just the opposite. There are less partners that you will be interested in dancing with. Martin, I did not write that. I wrote: the better you dance, the easier it is to make friends And of