Social dancing is dance which is recreational and usually performed with a partner and in groups or as a community activity for fun and enjoyment. Sometimes it does not require a partner but simply a number of people in a group.
Also it is significant category of dance forms where the primary focus of the dancing is on socializing and sociability. Social dancing was there usually is a partner for the dancer is all about being informal, relaxed and dancing for the enjoyment of the partners rather than to meet the criteria of a dance school or an audience. The test for social dancing success is how much the dance partners have enjoyed the dance - not how they have danced in the eyes of others or if they have followed a prescribed technique.
