• Get involved.
    We want your input!
    Apply for Membership and join the conversations about everything related to broadcasting.

    After we receive your registration, a moderator will review it. After your registration is approved, you will be permitted to post.
    If you use a disposable or false email address, your registration will be rejected.

    After your membership is approved, please take a minute to tell us a little bit about yourself.
    https://www.radiodiscussions.com/forums/introduce-yourself.1088/

    Thanks in advance and have fun!
    RadioDiscussions Administrators

Are the majority of Dance Fans all (SINGLE)

M

midwestclubber

Guest
A question regarding the statistics of Dance Fans... Single, VS Married, or with a partner....Straight-Gay or Otherwise. It seems most Dance fans I know personally, and even several people on this board are Without a partner, and usually dont have any kids,, And some people I know that used to be cool, and went to clubs, Completely stopped Clubbing, and listening to Dance music alltogether after Marriage and kids. I personally spent most of my life alone, and didnt date much untill 2002 when I finally met the right person,,, I also, Dont see many Couples together at clubs... Is Clubbing and Dance Music in general more of a Lifestyle for the single life??? This seems even more true with the House Music Crowd,, I meet alot of New Single Men, and Women just by socializing at clubs,,, Almost all are Upper Middle Class, and very Career Oriented.
 
Wow, taking a poll? LOL

I've been married for a few years. I still go out to clubs (although not as much as I used to), and if you must know, I'm doing a lot of "practicing" before having kids (tee-hee). Generally, when I go out to the clubs I don't bring the missus because it's usually a more business-related outing. I also usually hang out with other radio or club DJ friends.

The nightclub scene is generally a singles market to meet others. I call it eye and ear candy. It just depends on the club.

For me:

Lots of hot girls in the club = PARTY HARDY AND GRAB SOMEBODY!
(I drink and dance a lot, and stay up all night long).

Lots of buttas ("great bod, but her face...") = GET BUZZED AND NETWORK.
(I spend my time in the VIP room or bar, talk and drink up.)

Too many guys in the club = SAUSAGE FEST.
(I may grab one or two drinks, then leave very early). <P ID="signature">______________
radioinfosignature.gif
</P>
 
I am engaged, but dont listen to dance music much when I am not at work or in the car by myself because my fiance is not into it.

I don't have any kids (biologically) but she has 4 and I can get away with playing dance when they are around if it's something more pop oriented that kids would generally get into.
They like Michael Jackson's old stuff (especially Thriller and Beat It) a lot.
Their absolute favorite though is the Waldorf remix of Manila by Seelenluft.
They know that song front to back and couldn't get enough of it two years ago.

We used to go out (I more than her), but hardly do anymore.
From what I hear, Houston is pretty dry when it comes to dance clubs (it's mostly hip-hop around here) so when I used to go out a lot a few years back, it was either to an 80's night or to an event called Danseparc which was more of an 80's/indie dance atmosphere.

> A question regarding the statistics of Dance Fans... Single,
> VS Married, or with a partner....Straight-Gay or Otherwise.
> It seems most Dance fans I know personally, and even
> several people on this board are Without a partner, and
> usually dont have any kids,, And some people I know that
> used to be cool, and went to clubs, Completely stopped
> Clubbing, and listening to Dance music alltogether after
> Marriage and kids. I personally spent most of my life
> alone, and didnt date much untill 2002 when I finally met
> the right person,,, I also, Dont see many Couples together
> at clubs... Is Clubbing and Dance Music in general more of a
> Lifestyle for the single life??? This seems even more true
> with the House Music Crowd,, I meet alot of New Single Men,
> and Women just by socializing at clubs,,, Almost all are
> Upper Middle Class, and very Career Oriented.
>
<P ID="signature">______________
Because you dance to disco but you still like rock.</P>
 
I am a dance fan. (Man I feel like I'm at a dance fans anonymous meeting). I'm 34, married for 13 years, three kids, 9,7, and 5. Don't go clubbing or dancing at all. Just love the music. My wife hates it. My kids like some of it. Hasn't stopped me from pursuing the dance songs I love to listen to.
 
I'm engaged (to a lovely young woman).

My fiance' and I go out to clubs all the time. Usually in a group with other couples. We're both in our early 20's.

My fiance' is totally into dance music, but she'll listen to it if that's all there is to listen to.

We have met a lot of other couples, both gay and straight at these clubs and events and we go out with them on a regular basis. It's great.<P ID="signature">______________
check out http://energybayarea.blogspot.com</P>
 
I used to DJ, for a time. I really enjoyed Dance because I used to practice mixing for hours. My wife and I used to go to clubs and parties up to three times a week until the baby came along. She got tired of me guest DJing at the clubs we went to. I would be invited to fill in while the regular DJ wanted to go to the bathroom or chase guys away from a girlfriend.

Today, we never go to clubs. My 21 year old son hates Dance, he is into Indie and Metal music. My wife likes Classic and Hard Rock. I am the only one that likes Dance and they make faces when I do play it. But I still enjoy it from time to time.

Dance music has a lot of problems. It has too many down times. A few months ago I could not get enough of XM's BPM, but I can't listen to more than one song at a time lately.
 
Single, no kids, and no plans to get married and become boring either (lol). Relatives not into dance music, some almost hate it. Despite its relatively low popularity with the people I meet, it seems that some of the women I talk with are more into dance music but haven't exactly figured out which artists are in what category of electronic music. Most of the men with which I inquire about their music tastes tend to prefer Rock music in its varying forms.<P ID="signature">______________
здравствулте!</P>
 
> Single, no kids, and no plans to get married and become
> boring either (lol).

Ahem... marriage doesn't necessarily equate with boredom. At least not in my household :)

At 31, I've been married two years now and with my wife for a total of nearly six years; no kids yet but we're trying. She wasn't a diehard fan of dance music when we first met and she really isn't now either, but she's grown to understand and appreciate the genre over the years. She's never been much of a clubber either - I was moreso when I was younger, but between production and club work (and a bit of travel lately) I do very little in the way of recreational club-going these days.

Most of my friends that aren't professionally connected to the music are what you might call "fans by association" - they're into it when I'm around or when they're in the proper settings (club, gym, etc), but they don't really tear into it with the same intensity otherwise. And the bulk of them are married also - clubbing by default caters to the single crowd, but that doesn't mean you have to completely quit when you say "I do"...

- M<P ID="edit"><FONT class="small">Edited by Metro on 03/22/06 12:30 AM.</FONT></P>
 
> A question regarding the statistics of Dance Fans... Single,
> VS Married, or with a partner....Straight-Gay or Otherwise.
> It seems most Dance fans I know personally, and even
> several people on this board are Without a partner, and
> usually dont have any kids,, And some people I know that
> used to be cool, and went to clubs, Completely stopped
> Clubbing, and listening to Dance music alltogether after
> Marriage and kids. I personally spent most of my life
> alone, and didnt date much untill 2002 when I finally met
> the right person,,, I also, Dont see many Couples together
> at clubs... Is Clubbing and Dance Music in general more of a
> Lifestyle for the single life??? This seems even more true
> with the House Music Crowd,, I meet alot of New Single Men,
> and Women just by socializing at clubs,,, Almost all are
> Upper Middle Class, and very Career Oriented.
>

Well, I break that stereotype...married, one daughter (2) AND STILL LISTEN to dance music religiously! :)

The clubbing days with us are over though I do go to clubs on my own once in a blue moon just to keep up, and yes, just as I met my wife in a club, the lifestyle is mainly single and affluent. I get a rush seeing the twenty-something crowd enjoying themselves on the floor and love the beginnings of social interactions going on.

As I hit the big 4-0 this year, some things might have changed...a few gray hairs, having to work out my "love handles" more than usual. But one thing will NEVER change...my love for dance music. I'm taking it to the grave and will continue to push for more mainstream acceptance! :)

TONY SANTIAGO
 
I'm a 36 year old, divorced straight male with 1 son (12 yrs old), and I LOVE dance music. Also, I don't really go to clubs, but I love listening to and following the music, and always have (going back to the freestyle days in the 80's when I was in high school and college). Also, I live in the rural South (so go figure!) Needless to say, not too many people in my area are into dance (most are into hip hop, rock, or country). But my son likes a lot of the dance stuff I listen to and puts a lot of it on his Ipod. (but sadly, yeah, he still prefers hip hop over dance). Anyway, even though I don't fit the stereotype, I am very much into dance/electronica and don't see that changing anytime soon.
 
Status
This thread has been closed due to inactivity. You can create a new thread to discuss this topic.


Back
Top Bottom