I'm quite surprised by the impression in the first place, since "dancing events" as a way to meet others and connect seems more ubiquitous than ever to me. It

I'm quite surprised by the impression in the first place, since "dancing events" as a way to meet others and connect seems more ubiquitous than ever to me. It may not look much like typical social dances performed with a partner, but I'm definitely thinking of clubbings, raves and festivals as happenings were "dancing connects people" - and it's one of the primary ways almost anyone I know has been socializing, at least throughout their 20s and 30s.