Dear Poppy,
I am a single woman of good virtue. I was wondering (hoping), is it proper to ask a man to dance or will my image be painted desperate?
Lonely But Not Desperate
Dear Lonely,
What century are you living in, Sugar? Do,please, ask a man to dance. Virtuous or not (and Poppy believes one must always err on the side of the former, unless one has a really good reason), you don’t have to be bored. After all, if you don’t ASK you may as well be prepared to sit for a year until that partner you want to dance with finally asks you. Asking a lead for a dance can be as awkward for you as it might be for a man to ask a woman. You may get turned down, but keep your confidence up and continue asking.
Ms. Poppy Chiffon — the doyenne of dance, the baroness of ballroom etiquette, the sultana of Southern hospitality — is pleased to answer your dance-related questions. Here are a few queries that Poppy deigned to extract from her mailbag this week. If you have a question that you would like Poppy Chiffon to address, please e-mail her at askpoppy@dancestationusa.com. Ms. Chiffon regrets that she cannot respond individually to questions.
