The popular TV show “Dancing with Stars” has brought dancing back into fashion. The glamour, the excitement, the sexy moves and of course the music all come together to make dancing something that the coolest people do again. The question is, why would you want to learn to dance? If you’re not sure, here are 6 reasons why!

1. It’s a fun way to exercise. When you think of ways to get in shape, you usually think of going to a gym, jogging, or some other form of boring exercise that most people don’t find fun or particularly enjoyable. However, dancing is fun. Even if you’re just disco dancing in your living room to some popular record from your teens, your heart rate will be racing and you’ll be enjoying the benefits of exercise without feeling like you’re actually exercising. If you learn to dance, you will learn routines that you can use with a partner or that you can adapt to do on your own, and these can become a regular “exercise” that will help you stay in shape.

2. Learning to dance is a great way to meet people. You could go to a local dance studio and take a few classes, or you could buy a DVD and follow the steps in the privacy of your own home. Once you feel a bit more confident, put on your dancing shoes and head to a local dance spot. You will be surprised by the number of people who dance!

3. That dreaded first dance as a married couple won’t give you nightmares about your wedding! Instead, you and your partner can gracefully glide through a romantic Viennese waltz, before the beat picks up and you both return to your seats sexy samba dancing to the rousing applause of your friends and family.

4. Dancing reduces your stress levels. There is something special that happens when you dance. It’s like all the worries and stresses in your life take a step back as you focus on moving your body to the beat of the music. You’re not thinking about bills to pay, what’s for dinner, or if you feel that important document in the mail. Instead, you’re thinking about what steps come next, if you keep your heels and toes in the right place and in straight lines. Afterwards, the stressful problems are still there, but you can deal with them with a clearer head.

5. There is no age restriction! Anyone can learn to dance. It doesn’t matter if you are 5 or 75 years old, you can learn to dance and have a lot of fun doing it. If you’re older and have some health restrictions that mean you can’t chase as fast as you might have when you were in your 20s, that doesn’t matter. You can often choose to learn a slower dance, or perhaps slow down and do the faster dances to slower music!

6. It’s fun! Well, that’s already on the list, but the fact that dancing is fun can’t be stressed enough. It doesn’t matter if you think you have two left feet, poor balance, and a lack of coordination worth mentioning, learning to dance will make you laugh, even if it’s at yourself, while doing something at the same time. active that makes your heart race, your body move and your stress levels decrease. What better reason could you need?