The single most important reason to dance is proximity. We live in an ever-more sterilized world that at its core scorns human contact. Why hug when you can shake, why shake when you can nod, and why nod when you can text. We are slowly growing ever further and further apart from each other, and human contact is on the wan.

In comes dancing, one of the only socially acceptable ways to connect with people without anyone thinking its inappropriate, politically incorrect or uncomfortable. Dancing is one of the last public venues we have which we can use to get close to people, and really connect. That physical, playful interaction is at the heart of what makes dancing so much fun. It is the exhilleration of finding yourself twirling across a dance floor, intertwined with another human being in the pursuit of fun. Pure, clean, wholesome fun.

One should never forget that about dancing, and get lost in the steps. So many dancers often lose the sheer feeling of joy under the pressure of “doing the steps right.”

Dancing is meant to be social and interactive, so why not let loose, find a partner, and connect on the dance floor. For the four minutes of that song you’ll both enjoy yourselves, even if you do step on each other’s feet!