Chrophobia, I have it. The fear of dancing. Thoughts? Anyone share this?

[Anonymous]

What Is Chorophobia?
Chorophobia is the irrational fear of or aversion to dancing, often based on one’s unwillingness to become aroused, excited, or ecstatic. Chorophobia is also a fear of any event, outcome, situation or person that resembles, relates or symbolizes “dancing” of any form or kind.

I have no problem with arousal but with getting/being ecstatic. It's not hard to get me to a happy state per se, but ecstatic yes, very much so.

It's much more so the act of me dancing itself that I fear irrationally. We go out to a party for example, you go off and dance and have a great time, I'll sit over in my corner happy with myself and everything going on.

Ask me to come dance with you and i'm done. I'll say no the first few times then slump in my chair when you leave defeated and sad by knowing that I disappointed you in some way.

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[Sex-Kitten]

"I have no problem with arousal but with getting/being ecstatic. It's not hard to get me to a happy state per se, but ecstatic yes, very much so." I don't understand the problem? I have an irrational ADDICTION to dancing. I TOO go into a state of ecstasy, so much so that it's like being on drugs for me. I LOVE dancing. I can't help myself. If somebody else out there is an amazing dancer, I WILL go over there and compete with them. You wouldn't catch me sitting down when music is on. I would be VERY unhappy if someone tried to stop me from dancing. Such is being in a state of ecstasy thanks to dancing.

[Ghosty]

Probably we should create one more nonsense phobia. "nondancephobia" - fear of not dancing.. I'd totally join in.

[Asker]

Well I get very unhappy if you were to try and get me to dance,

[Sex-Kitten]

Asker, could you explain? You just said you go ecstatic. Ecstatic is like the next level from happiness. it's happiness and craziness combined. So why wouldn't you be happy? :O

@Ghosty, I recon ^^ There are SO many. You'd be amazed at what people have phobias of. There is a phobia of the number 13! How the fuck can you have a phobia of a number? Tell you what, I'm making a new one "sixtyninedecaphobia"- fear of the number 69 ;)

[Asker]

Do you refer to this statement?
"It's not hard to get me to a happy state per se, but ecstatic yes, very much so. "

I'm saying it's extremely difficult to get me ecstatic. Very few people can get me to be that happy. I can also name only one time that I have felt ecstatic the way people describe it.

[Sex-Kitten]

And dancing makes you ecstatic, if I understood right. So why do you have a fear of it?

[Asker]

It could be the fact that I fear making a fool of myself but I can overcome that fear other times which is why I don't think that's it.

If I dance I simply get very very anxious (scared) for no seemingly good reason.

That's what phobia's are, hings that a person is Irrationally scared of. (Like the number 13 for exmaple)

[Sex-Kitten]

Oh, then you DON'T feel ecstatic about it :O You're just anxious and don't want to dance. That's a wholly different thing. I thought you were some dance junkie who had a phobia because he'd end up dance-cheating on someone.

[LittleSally]

I don't fear dancing.
I love to dance.

I get why someone would feel self conscious about dancing, especially if they don't think they know how or have rhythm.
BUT - being insecure about dancing and fearing it because of it isn't a phobia, it's just a fear...
Having an irrational fear of something is a phobia.

[LittleSally]

Cool! Thank you! =)

[crunchy98]

suck it up and go dance damn -.- its not a big deal really a lot of guys get arrous d when they dance in parties you worry to much , like your life for christ sakes

[CookieRaider959]

You probably are just nervous of looking stupid. Dont worry about it. You will look like everybody else. If you want assurance, practice in front of the mirror. See what moves look cool. Just do a swaying motion until you get enough confidence for more advanced stuff. Its all in the hips btw. Sway your hips and you will do fine.

[PrettyBama]

I don't dance a lot because when I was younger my grandma used to tell me I danced stiff like a white girl. I learned how to dance but it still don't dance unless the lights are off. Lol

[Paris_08]

That was racist and rude!! And what the heck does "dance stiff like a white girl" mean?

[PrettyBama]

@Paris_08 stiff like a white girl means basically my hips arms and legs didn't flow naturally causing my dancing to look labored.

[Paris_08]

@Opinion Owner:
Oh, I understand now, but that was still uncalled for -_-

[PrettyBama]

Exactly. That's like the worse thing you can tell a little black girl who's dancing her heart out to little Jon LOL!!! @Paris_08

[Paris_08]

@Opinion Owner:
IKR? I'm black myself and I know I can't dance for s**t lol

[PrettyBama]

Lol I'm so glad I learned. But I'm still too shy to show anyone unless I really really know them. @Paris_08

[Paris_08]

@Opinion Owner:
That's good that you learned :))
I don't think I'll ever learn!!

[Klaatu51]

i don't like to dance as well

[blondekat13]

I don't like to dance really. I don't know how!

[I-Am-Bored]

Oh god it has a name? i'm not alone!

[Anonymous]

I have that phobia too...

[theCatcherintheRye]

This is CUTE!