Shall we dance? 20-40-60 answers
Question: At a dance, when seated at a table with four or more couples…are the men supposed to ask the other women, besides their date or wife, to dance?
Callie’s answer: Supposed to? Maybe after the first dance with the date/wife in which they came with, but it is totally up to them. You don’t have to do anything you don’t want to! Just don’t dance with the other women more than your wife! THAT would be bad.
Lillie-Beth’s answer: I don’t know of any etiquette requirement where people are expected to dance with anyone other than their dates or wives.
I’ve seen it happen when the group members know each other well and certain spouses don’t want do dance when their partners do. In that case, it happens naturally: The two who don’t dance can stay behind and visit at the table while their spouses enjoy a few songs on the dance floor.
But that kind of situation only happens when everyone involved is congenial to the idea — the ones who are dancing as well as the ones left behind.
Helen’s answer: If you are at a dinner/dance and are seated with several couples, I think it is polite if the men exchange dances with the other women at the table. The women can always say no, thank you, and continue sitting at the table for conversation, but how nice if everyone dances.
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