how to dance
step 1: find a live show with high bpm music u actually really like. not just "it's okay", stuff u personally vibe with. make sure it's a spot where other people are already dancing!
step 2: get a little drunk. not blackout but 3-4 drinks minimum. u should be a little unstable
step 3: close ur eyes. u don't care if other people are looking at u or what they think of u. or even if u knock into someone else, ur out dancing and everyone's drunk it's okay.
step 4: feel the music in ur body. notice the beat. start small. nod ur head along. feel how good that feels. move ur fingers in time, just little taps and swirls in the air.
step 5: okay it's time to start really moving. do what the music wants u to. move ur hips, ur feet, ur shoulders, ur arms. keep ur eyes closed, it doesn't matter wtf u look like. literally all that matters is what ur doing should feel good. it should feel like ur playing along to the music and fitting just right.
step 6: open ur eyes . look around u. find the most energeticly dancing person . notice how while they might "look cool" at times half the rest of the time u can find a framing where they look fucking stupid ... but they're still having fun. try to dance with just as much energy as them!
step 7: keep going !! dance until ur so tired u can barely move and sweat is dripping down ur face. dance until the music is done.
there, now u know u can do it, now u know u can put ur heart and soul and ass into dancing and it makes u have more fun not less and it's worth it intrinsically even if everyone around u thinks u look like a gay retard. and suddenly u have unlocked a whole new avenue for joy . might still be awkward at first, might not be able to dance to mid music u don't like, but once u really get it once u will forever after feel the music in ur bones.
@1thousandfaces_if you were once a stiff/awkward dancer, or someone who "doesn't dance", and became someone who is now considered a good or at least enthusiastic dancer, how did you do that
@arithmoquine u may find this post useful in the next 2 or so years