In my experience, going out clubbing is a very different, asymmetrical experience compared to partner dancing. You can quantify this objectively by measuring the equilibrium gender ratios. Popular clubs are constantly trying to get more women into the club and restrict entry by men. Unpopular clubs tend to end up with a gender ratio where men outnumber women. In this way, the unbalanced gender dynamics are similar to dating apps.
As for jefftk’s posts, I believe he writes more about contra dancing than partner dancing. Contra dancing is awesome too. I love contra! However, while contra dancing is still really good for meeting opposite gender people compared to most of modern atomized society, contra isn’t quite as ruthlessly optimized for that target as partner dancing is. Instead, contra dancing loses a little bit on the romance side of things to buy a really strong community.
In my experience, going out clubbing is a very different, asymmetrical experience compared to partner dancing. You can quantify this objectively by measuring the equilibrium gender ratios. Popular clubs are constantly trying to get more women into the club and restrict entry by men. Unpopular clubs tend to end up with a gender ratio where men outnumber women. In this way, the unbalanced gender dynamics are similar to dating apps.
As for jefftk’s posts, I believe he writes more about contra dancing than partner dancing. Contra dancing is awesome too. I love contra! However, while contra dancing is still really good for meeting opposite gender people compared to most of modern atomized society, contra isn’t quite as ruthlessly optimized for that target as partner dancing is. Instead, contra dancing loses a little bit on the romance side of things to buy a really strong community.