Hate to tell you this but nothing in this world is certain. There is no security in any field that you choose to work in. You can be laid off or fired for a number of reasons ranging from the economy to how much your customer likes the services that you provide. So, you have to choose. People will often tell you to choose something that you like doing so that when you experience hard times, you're willing to endure it.

Yeah you are right, but life is hard and nothing is ever easy you kind of go hard and try not to look back.

I have worked hard and spent much $ to get my dancing to a certain level. Then my partner decides to have other priorities, so this puts me back to square one since this is not a solitary activity. But, I found another partner, luckily, but I have to pay--the partner is a pro and a perfect match. The partner seems to be stable, reliable and not moving away anytime soon. I know some dancers that refuse to dance amateur due the instability of partners. I am now thinking now how much I can improve with this partner taking 2,3 or 4 lessons a week? I am very fit, athletic, healthy, take great care of myself--with good health how long can this last? Fred Astaire danced until he was in his seventies. Lots of older dancers just stick to International Standard and skip Latin.

I don't want to teach or try to get into the business--it's just a serious hobby that I continue improving at. Partners come and go, but it makes a big difference if you have a good one.
Think I may have lost some interest in dance if this above mentioned partner hadn't come along. You never know--by losing one partner, I picked up a much better one.

I dance mostly for the dancing and the challenge. Sure I make some friends, but not that many since most of the time out dancing you don't talk that much or sometimes don't even catch their names. I definitely have favorite social dancers that work at, take lessons, and are constantly improving.