For men only: Before you go dancing again this weekend! 3 tips to come across as a well-groomed dancer. Have you done everything you can to come across as well-groomed? Read on, maybe you can pick up some extra tips.
Why is this important? Women really like dancing with a man who is well-groomed (yes, this is more important than all the cool combinations you have learned in our classes).
Our top 3 tips to come across as a well-groomed dancer
Of course there are more, but we are going to give 3 tips. With these you will make sure that women love dancing with you.
1. Oral hygiene for the dancer
This is the most important one of all; make sure you have fresh breath!
How
There are plenty of articles on other websites that go deeper into this subject. We will keep it short;
Brush your teeth thoroughly and use toothpicks to get everything out.
Are you not someone who uses mouthwash (for example because of the alcohol)? Do it anyway right before you go to a salsa party.
That’s not all
Take a pack of Fisherman’s Friend or Smints to the party. No chewing gum, women often don’t find this attractive in a (grown) man.
It regularly happens that we forget to breathe properly (in through the nose, out through the mouth) while we are dancing. This is not good for our breath. That is why it is handy to have Smints in your pocket, for example.
Keep your distance
You follow all the tips above neatly. Still keep your distance when you are having a conversation with someone. Everyone needs his/her space.
2. We always sweat, how do we deal with it as dancers
Men in particular sweat a lot, in any case a lot more than women. Number 2 on our list: SWEAT. Women really hate it when a man sweats excessively and they have to touch him.
How are we going to tackle this
First of all, make sure you have showered well and put on clean clothes. Clean clothes are very important. Old sweat smells terrible, especially when it gets damp again.
If your clothes don’t smell of fabric softener, leave them in the closet and grab something else.
Second, take a small towel (30cm by 30cm) to the party. Try to go to the toilet every hour and freshen yourself up a bit (with deodorant too).
Don’t care much about fashion? Then bring extra t-shirts. Personally I know people who sometimes bring as many as 10 extra shirts to parties. They put on a new one every half hour.
What we want to avoid is our t-shirt being soaking wet with sweat, or our hands being so wet that they slip off hers!
3. Fashion to come across as well-groomed
The third and last tip to come across as a well-groomed dancer. This one is not a must, but you will definitely score points: Dress as if you are getting advice from Brad Pitt.
Make sure your clothes are always ironed. Remember when you had just bought that t-shirt? It hasn’t looked like that for a long time. This is probably because it hasn’t been ironed for a long time either. Take the time to do this and you will notice a difference (for your trousers too!!)
Nowadays it hardly needs saying: Hair and beard styling. A lot of attention is paid to it, and it makes a difference too!
Try to put on a nice fragrance when you go dancing. Need advice? Walk into ICI Paris XL and there are nice ladies who are willing to tell you what they think smells good.
Finally
Strive not only to come across as well-groomed, but also to make an impression with our appearance. This will make sure that women love dancing with us and will also remember us sooner!
Do you have any more tips to come across as a well-groomed dancer? Write a comment below!
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