How to Ask a Person to Dance
Dancing with someone is an incredibly fun activity. It's extremely pleasurable and, who knows, it might lead to things down the road. But asking the person to dance is the very first step. Here's how to ask someone to dance.
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Asking Someone to Dance
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Build up your confidence.Asking a person to dance is like selling something. You are selling the product "dancing with yourself". And when you try to sell something, you must be confident in your approach and smooth in your delivery.Let's say someone wants to dance with you and they are just hoping you'll ask them. A rocky approach or not enough of a display of confidence will get you rejected. No person wants to dance with someone who doesn't respect themselves, so act appropriately.
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Think about it first.If you are the type of person who does not think/act well on the fly, then play out the situation in your head. Just go over what you want to say to the person. Practice it in your head a few times and make sure you've got it down. Then walk up to your victim and execute like you know you can and it should be in the bag.
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Relax yourself.If you are nervous; if you are unsure; if you are uneasy; if you are rattled, all of it will come out when you approach someone. You show your mood on your body, on your face and in the inflection of your voice. So take a minute and calm yourself down. If this means taking a few deep breaths, do it. If this means going outside for a minute, do that. Do whatever calms you down and brings you down to the way you need to be.Once you are relaxed and in the right state of mind, your chances of getting that dance will increase dramatically.
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Don't dive right in.The first words out of your mouth don't have to be "Do you want to dance?" One great way to get someone to dance is to sort of befriend them first or chum them up really.Talk to the person. Get into a conversation with them that is just purely friendly chit-chat. Discuss whatever you feel comfortable talking about and ease into the dancing. Once the song changes, or the other person makes you feel right, then ask them to dance.
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Tips & Warnings
Wait until you are ready. Don't go in when you aren't ready and prepare yourself.
Not everyone wants to dance. Try not to be discouraged if things don't go as planned.
Try not to ask at the end of a song because the timing will mess you up. If you start dancing with someone, it's no good if the song ends 10 seconds later. So try to time it right - if you can.
You might get rejected more times than you get accepted, but don't let that deter you from trying again. Who knows, the next time could turn into something special.
