Hello, I'm curious about people who dance (or who want to dance but don't yet do it), and I would appreciate if you could fill out the following survey as completely as possible. Please email your responses to kevin@FirstStepDance.com

I'll post the results in a few weeks.

Thanks!

Kevin Laddison
www.FirstStepDance.com

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GENERAL QUESTIONS:

How/where did you get this survey? (I'm trying several different email options and I want to keep track of where people get the survey.)

Gender:
Age:
Marital Status: Married/ Single/ Attached
Profession:
When did you start dancing:
Why did you start dancing?
Why didn't you start earlier in life?
How often do you go to dance classes?
How often do you go out dancing?

QUESTIONS FOR MARRIED/ ATTACHED PEOPLE:

Does your partner dance?
If your partner does dance, did you have to convince them to try dancing?
If your partner does dance, did they have to convince you?
If your partner does dance, did you meet while dancing?
How comfortable are you with trading partners in dance classes?
How comfortable are you with asking someone other than your partner (spouse) to dance?

QUESTIONS FOR SINGLE PEOPLE:

Are you looking for a relationship?
How important is a potential partners' willingness to dance?
How important is a potential partners' ability to dance?
How comfortable are you with trading partners in dance classes?
How comfortable are you with asking someone other than your partner (date) to dance?

QUESTIONS FOR MEN:

When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three most desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three least desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
Do you like it when women ask you to dance?

QUESTIONS FOR WOMEN:

When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three most desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three least desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
How often do you ask men to dance?

Just to say that i do dance. i've been dancing since i was like about 6yrs.old. i stop when i was about 8yrs. old. but then i started again when i was 15yrs. old for like about 3yrs. ago. and now im 17 1/2.

And just so that you can see my answers...

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GENERAL QUESTIONS:

How/where did you get this survey? I made it, 8^)

Gender: Male
Age: 35
Marital Status: Attached
Profession: Scientist/ dance teacher
When did you start dancing: Labor Day, 1997
Why did you start dancing? Friends suggested a music festival as a good way to meet people.
Why didn't you start earlier in life? Are you kidding? Real guys don't dance! (Had I only known the truth!)
How often do you go to dance classes? I only go to dance classes once or twice a month, but I teach classes much more often.
How often do you go out dancing? Counting classes and pivate lessons? 4+ nights a week.

QUESTIONS FOR MARRIED/ ATTACHED PEOPLE:

Does your partner dance? Yes, she does.
If your partner does dance, did you have to convince them to try dancing? No.
If your partner does dance, did they have to convince you? No.
If your partner does dance, did you meet while dancing? Yes.
How comfortable are you with trading partners in dance classes? I get uncomfortable when I _don't_ trade partners!
How comfortable are you with asking someone other than your partner (spouse) to dance? Very comfortable. I'll even ask guys to dance once I've asked all the women to dance...

QUESTIONS FOR SINGLE PEOPLE:

Are you looking for a relationship?
How important is a potential partners' willingness to dance?
How important is a potential partners' ability to dance?
How comfortable are you with trading partners in dance classes?
How comfortable are you with asking someone other than your partner (date) to dance?

QUESTIONS FOR MEN:

When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three most desirable characteristics of your potential partner? A smile; body language that indicates that they are interested in dancing; and a smile.
When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three least desirable characteristics of your potential partner? Drunkeness; cigarette/ bad breath/ odor; snotty condescending attitude.
Do you like it when women ask you to dance? It always makes my evening...

QUESTIONS FOR WOMEN:

When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three most desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
When deciding to ask someone to dance, what are the three least desirable characteristics of your potential partner?
How often do you ask men to dance?