Is it possible for a man to lead without squeezing the woman's right hand....I broke my wrist and I'm so depressed cause I haven't been dancing because I'm afraid of pain....lol

They shouldn't be squeezing but you do need to maintain constant pressure. You know until your hand gets better you can modify the hold. Put your right hand on your partners shoulder. It will work, you just have to get used to it.

One of my favourite ballroom class exercises for lead & follow, is for the man to release hold with his LH completely (ie no contact at all), in order to demonstrate that the hand takes NO part in leading, and that everything else carries on just the same. I think that the best leading comes from the upper body movement & rotation, and is felt through the body connection, occasionally with very gentle pressure with the RH on the lady's back, particularly with movements into promenade position.

There have been a couple of threads on leading before. The truth is if the man has to lead the lady. I mean literally make her do the steps, that is exactly what it looks like. The person whos dancing suffers the most is the man. Do it enough times and thats what your dancing will become because you are trying to dance the ladies steps for her. Look after your own. If the person I am dancing with doesn't know the correct technique for their part then thats their bad luck.

There is no 'part' to know, if dancing at anything beyond a novice level. When I dance, I choose the figures to lead based on the music, my mood, my partner and the available space on the floor. I have not much idea what I will lead in four bar's time, and my partner has no idea at all. If I can't lead the figure, she can't follow: but no one would be able to see what is going on, because the signals are far too subtle, and are felt, not seen. If this was a burden to me, and a chore for my partner, neither of us would bother. You should try dancing, sometime.

I've no interest in dancing sequences.