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DANCING SALSA FACE TO FACE


Let me give you this example before we start talking about this.

This nice guy comes and asks you to dance, it's going great and you are pretty much having tons of fun, then all the sudden he starts to turn me, which is okay, I am comfortable with that. Then at the end of the spins, he halts me into a stop, but not just that, his face is right next to mine, in a dead lock face-to-face. Has that ever happened to you?

It's alright when I know the guy, and he and I have done this move over and over, but when someone else does it, and I am completely unaware of who this guy is then it is quite weird. Not just that, but what happens when he doesn't do it just after the spins, but after a cross body lead or a regular turn. His face right up my face, I can actually see his baby hairs on his skin. And if he decides to take a deep breath to catch more air after that spin, then I can really smell his breath. Not Good!

Like I said before, if it's someone you know really well, and or is your significant other, then it's completely okay, but if it's someone you don't know or are not even attracted to, then it gets to be a NOT SO NICE experience. In fact, it catches me by surprise, it's kinda scary but you don't really know what to do.

I believe that guys should only do this if the girl gives them a hint of attraction, or if they are flirting or sometimes when they ask you to. Otherwise fellas, DON'T DO IT! We don't like it. What if you are doing it, and since we don't know you are doing it, we end up smashing faces, someone could end up with a blody nose, and most likely it would be us, the ladies since we have a more delicate body. Worst of all, it is embarrasing for both of you, and guys, you will lose some of your charm to the rest of the ladies that saw that display.

Listen to this good suggestion from a friend online. Your head should be over your shoulders - NOT OVER HERS! Hold a good, masculin posture - shoulders back, not hunched over in her FACE!!! Your face should average about 1 foot away from her face during 90% of the dance. The other percent, you can do whatever... but keep it in good taste.

SUGGESTION FOR THE LADIES


This is a SUGGESTION to the GIRLS when a man repeatedly plants his FACE in yours ladies.

Ladies, this works like a charm. Just pull a "3 Stooges" move and do a Head Butt right on his forehead, and say "Oh, excuse me! Sorry...!". THEN, when his face gets too close to mine again, I hit his face with my face (nose, or forehead - whichever looks natural...) on purpose again, and again appologize. We keep butting heads over and over again until either...

  • A - the song is over
  • B - he lays off
  • C - he gets the *&%*$@! point