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Falling in love.
What does falling in love have anything to do with tango? Well, it has been described that learning tango is like falling in love and that to really learn tango you must first fall in love with it.
When someone begins he can be dazzled by things that are external; the things of tango are internal… A dancer arrives at the roots of tango when he falls in love… ~Eduardo Arquimba
For some people tango is love at first sight, head-over-heels, married-in-Vegas kind of love . For others it is a slow burn. Maybe they are already dating another dance but wake up thinking of tango and need to be near it.
El tango te espera (tango waits for you). ~Anibal Troilo
Tango is the kind of gal you take home to meet your mother. It is a serious commitment not a passing fancy.
Tango is a culture, not a dance. Neither is tango a summer or weekend fashion. ~Jorge Dispari
Learning how to live life and be madly in love can be a challenge, especially to the real people in your life. A balance must be found and everything needs to be put in perspective. You have to be able to think for yourself and make good, solid choices rather than blindly following your new found love down any old road named ‘tango’. It is not a competition about who is the most in love, nor is it a race.
I also think, in certain circles, that tango needs to be grouped into Things-you-don’t-discuss-with-relatives like sex, religion, and politics. It can get rather heated if Tango-L is any indication.
Falling in love is blissful.
No matter at which stage of love you are with tango, I wish you a long and wonderous relationship. I welcome you to share you love stories.
Tango Corazon 
I have fallen deeply in love with the music of Carlos Di Sarli, Anibal Troilo, and Juan D’Arienzo. Their music is the reason I love to dance.
@Jan: Absolutely! The music is the cornerstone, there is no tango without it. For me it is a honeymoon that never ends.
Thank you for your lovely writing. For me, tango started as a curiosity rather than a passion. Love for tango has developed as I wrestled with the complexities of the dance. As in a developing relationship, I have come to know more about myself and my relationship with my partner as I know more about the dance. As in a committed relationship, there is a deepening comprehension and appreciation with time, but always a level of passion and mystery.
@Steve: You were committed right from the start, that is a huge part of falling in love. Mystery, yes. Thanks Steve.
@Linda: It is a full circle. Sometimes the things that attract you to tango in the first place are not the things you love in the end (like figure after fancy figure). and it is definitely beyond words at times. 🙂
A story… Perhaps mine…
Oh, look! Argentine Tango! They dance so -close-!
Oh, figures! I -love- figures; more-more-more!
Oh, listen: the music is actually quite nice, even… seductive.
Oh, I -love- the walking, so elegant, so perfectly balanced.
Oh! There are some leads who I can -feel- enjoy dancing with -me-!
Oh, the music is reaching down into the depths of my -soul-! So exquisite it almost hurts!
Oh, please, more of the old music, so complex, so deep, and a lead who co-creates with me.
Oh, my, yes: tango. Words fail me…
I found these pieces quite inspiring……. and I found this site while looking for a memorable piece of writing about tango. It sums up my own feelings for tango more eloquently than I could ever hope to…………… A complete philosophy. An explanation of man and woman…… of behaviours…….of love. It was written some time ago maybe in the 50’s……..Could you possibly know what this is and post it for me.
Thank you
MORGAN