Why do people try to make others dance?

Question:I've noticed from both an outside perspective and personal experience that if at a social gathering such as a school dance, people will do everything in their power to make you dance. Now I realize that is what the dance is for but I'm talking about more extreme cases. I've seen people literally FORCE others on the dance floor against their will. What makes people so adamant about everyone having to dance?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: I've noticed from both an outside perspective and personal experience that if at a social gathering such as a school dance, people will do everything in their power to make you dance. Now I realize that is what the dance is for but I'm talking about more extreme cases. I've seen people literally FORCE others on the dance floor against their will. What makes people so adamant about everyone having to dance?

Something about peer pressure & music causes overload ... who knows? I have had to get downright belligerent with friends over this before.

I won't dance. Don't ask me! LOL!

Some dont want to dance by themselves and look like losers in the dance floor. Others ...they're just possesive psychos? :-S

I know from talking to musicians, they love to see people dance to their music , because this is how they know they are good performers and people love to hear their music.They just get up and dance.

So they don't look stupid dancing by themself....Duh. I mean even if you are having fun dancing, when you look and around and your having fun by yourself, you realize that in reality you look frickin' stupid....Trust me.

Hasn't anybody heard of having any fun? I mean the one who's pulling people onto the dance floor wants the people to have fun with him or her. I think that joy shared is greatly increased. The forcing part is necessary sometimes because some people are such old fogies or self-conscious!! If the music is good, why not get up and dance? Sometimes your friends know what's best for you!!