Thank you, it sounds like I need to worry less about standing around!

---you're overthinking---

Welcome to my life! :P

Thanks again for the tips, I'll remember those when I go!

Thanks for this - it does seem that my approach to ceilidh dancing will translate a lot to bachata socials. I do just as you said - when it comes to asking people - I don't look for attractive people, I look for people who look like they might want to dance! :)

Taking part in the class beforehand is a great tip, thanks. In my lessons, I always greet the people I dance with for the first time in that lesson. Like you say, it helps to create a nice feeling between you both.

Thanks for that, it's very helpful. I like the idea of observing, but that's when I worry that I'll potentially come across as a bit odd, if I'm just standing watching. So I guess it's a good idea to get my first dance in soon, to break the ice as it were. It's a bit like that with the ceilidhs actually. The first dance is always the hardest to get the nerve to do but after that it's fine.

And this is part of the reason I want to do socials - so that I can learn to be a much more effective leader, which I can't do in a mirror on my own! Hadn't thought about their experience of a move being very different from mine, that's a good tip!

Going earlier is something being recommended a lot, so I'll make sure to do that and try get in a class beforehand as well.

Thanks for this, overthinking is sadly a rather prominent trait of mine but I am working on that. I'll make sure when I go I'm putting the focus on just enjoying myself.

Yeah sounds very similar to the ceilidhs in that respect. You simply ask and see what response you get. If it's a no, just move on to someone else.

Not yet, but I live in London, so there's a good amount of choice!

I would definitely just be starting with bachata itself rather than bachata sensual until I've gone a couple of times and got a feel for the vibe of a latin social :)

Thanks, its helpful to hear from someone on the other side of things!