I have been dancing at various studios in Perth..W.A. and spent some money learning.
It seems that women will rather ,and do dance with another female than a bloke beneath their standard.
I have been to places where there are more males than females.
With this attitude of ladies it is no wonder that their may be a shortage of suitable men.
No wonder line dancing, or non partner dancing, is attractive to men.
I want to cease partner dancing "TIL i GET A PARTNER, and try non partner dancing, or drumming or such.

Dancelova

I like dancing with anyone, no matter what level they are at. I still have things to learn and don't mind helping them out. I had to be helped and still do. The only thing I notice at my studio is that the women have to ask the men to dance more often than not. There are times I don't want to be that forward with someone, that I want men to us their masculinity they so often want to keep and have the balls to ask me or other women to dance. I too feel what you do, and have noticed even the instructors at the studio have their favorites to dance with. It is very discouraging, like I said, I don't want to ask someone to dance all the time. I'd much rather be at a club dancing alone or with close friends than constantly asking men to dance.

Ditto what Angela said!