I long ago concluded that social dancing of whatever type - MWSD, contra, ballroom, swing, etc. - is an awful way to find close friends. People are drawn to dance from across the spectra of beliefs and philosophies, so there are a large number of people I'm never going to be very interested in even talking with much beyond "would you care to dance". Not to say that I haven't made close friends who are dancers, but in 14 years, only a handful.
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