Wei Han says:

The biggest issue you have to overcome is your PRIDE and EGO. Yeah so what if the couple beside you dances like professional? So what if there are some very credible but obnoxious dancers waiting to criticize just about anyone? All in all, why be bothered by someone you don’t know? Everyone has to start somewhere….

Mary says:

Strategy 1: Ignorance is bliss - dance with your eyes shut

 

Strategy 2: Tackle fear in the eye - wear a t-shirt that says "don't look when I'm dancing"

 

(And as usual, Mary is just kidding)

 

The only way to overcome fear for me, is a sense of humour - if you're not afraid to laugh at yourself, then you won't be afraid of anyone else laughing at you.

Kelvin (Yee) says:

Trust me, on a dance floor packed with dancers, no one will notice you unless you are one of the few best or most stylish dancers, or you are one of the dancers that have movements as big as a Gorilla. My experience: many times I asked my wife Mary or my sister Wendy, whether they see me do a certain new move or styling, their answers are usually, "No, later you show me?" or something like that. Who knows which guy they are watching.....???

Jacquelyn says:

Some suggestions:

 

- If I'm in a place like Union, I'd go to the corner near the DJ and dance. On a night where there's lotsa people, there'll be other dancers to block you. With a layer of "protection", even if people watch you, they'll just catch glimpses of you.

 

- Buy an alcoholic drink/ beer (beer tower for the hard core) to boost your courage. Anything that helps you to relax and ignore the rest of the world.

 

- Smile and concentrate on enjoying the dance with your partner! Keeps your mind occupied rather than focusing on the being "watched" feeling.

 

- Practice till you're damn good and you'll want to be watched.

Chee Chong says:

Personally, I think "being watched" is over-rated. It is like having a pimple on your nose. You think the whole world notice it and you realise at the end that no one even realise that you have a pimple.

 

There are only 2 types of people other people watch: Drop-dead gorgeous folks and Great Salsa dancers.

 

So if you are neither of the above, believe me, no one even notice you.

 

If you still have fear of being "watched", down a beer (or wine for the ladies) and join me on the dance floor ;)