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You Can Dance!

"He danced only four dances, though gentlemen were scarce; and, to my certain knowledge, more than one young lady was sitting down in want of a partner." -Lizzie Bennet ( Pride and Prejudice , page 128) I'm sure all of us ladies have had a Lizzie Bennet moment or two.  Back in her day, everyone agreed that Mr. Darcy was rude.  But nowadays, it has become socially acceptable for guys to just stand against the wall and watch while several girls don't get asked to dance.  How did this happen? There are a few myths that the 21st century has adopted, and I am going to lay them out one by one and destroy them. Myth #1: You have to be Dating a Girl to Ask Her to Dance How do you think you'll ever end up with a girlfriend if you never ask a girl to dance?  This brings me to the next myth. Myth #2: You Can't Dance with a Girl who has a Boyfriend In the words of Donald J. Trump, "Wrong.  Wrong.  Wrong."  You aren't taking her out, you are jus