I am afraid to ask someone to dance. I think that they will turn me down, or even laugh at me. How can I build my confidence to ask someone to dance?
Fearful of Rejection
Dear Fearful,
Everyone has fears of being turned down, but don’t worry about that, Sweetie. When someone accepts you will have to dance. Be ready! Have all your dancing skills polished and ready to go! Take some dance classes or group dance courses to build your confidence. Don’t forget, you have to practice. And to practice, you have to dance with someone. All great dancers were once beginners, you know, Dear. Even your Poppy.
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.
