Social Web Sites: Finding what you want on-line.
Since I joined dancing as a single, very early in my dance hobby, I posted a profile at www.BallroomDancers.com (which is an excellent Web site by the way). I received many replies to my ad. (This is good!). There were some really excellent dancers that replied.
The best opportunity was from a lady who lived a little too far. It was about a 40-60 minute drive. Thatâ??s a little much if weâ??re going to practice a lot which is what we were both looking for. I still pursued the opportunity. We did meet and danced a little bit but I believe she found that I was too novice. (What I guessed from her response). What was learned here is that a computer system can screen people for their location. In this case, it wasnâ??t granular enough but clearly itâ??s a doable thing. On the other hand, other attributes such as dance skill levels and interests are not easily solved by a computer system (not to mention any other chemistry). Thereâ??s no way to validate this other than face to face.
I have a friend who also posted an ad on the same Web site. She found a good prospect that also lived a similar distance away. This gentleman was making regular trips into town. They were attending different dance practices and were taking lessons at a different place. In the end, my friend was not able to arrange that her new prospect were at the same place enough to facilitate a partnership.
In the end, this did not prove to be a good mechanism. The time spent online can be spent practicing dancing. Besides, thatâ??s where the partners are. They’re out practicing and not on-line! So go join them!
Darcy