The actual dancing is the easy part. Navigating all the social and romantic expectations that go along with the dancing is a bit trickier. Fortunately, there are a few nuggets of advice that, when taken to heart, can help assure that your prom is one to remember for all the right reasons:

  • Everybody is Worried about Themselves. The trick to getting by on the dance floor is not being self-conscious. If you look like you're having a good time, you're aces. The problem, of course, is that feeling self-conscious and being, say, 17 go hand and hand. The trick to getting over this is to remember that 98% of the time people are more worried about themselves than they are about you and your dance moves (or lack thereof).
  • Be Considerate of Your Date. If you and your sweetie are attached at the hip and plan on staring into each others eyes all night, well, good for you. For everyone who gets a little ill thinking about those people, this advice is for you. It's all too easy for someone to get his or her feelings hurt at the prom. Be considerate of your date. There's no rule saying you have to be with each other all night, dance every dance together, etc. If you're not a big dancer, let your date know that it's cool if he or she wants to dance with other folks. If you're the more social one, don't abandon your date. Check in, communicate and be sympathetic to your date's feelings.
  • It's One Night. Since every movie and television show in the world has conspired to tell you that the prom is supposed to be the most important night in your teenage life, you've probably got a ton of anxiety going into it. The social pressure to make this night hugely memorable pretty much guarantees its mediocrity. The minute you realize that this is just one night and that it's actually supposed to be kinda fun is the minute you'll start having a truly great time.
  • Get a Room. Since the beginning of time, school administrators have had heart attacks over the latest version of freak dancing sweeping our nation. While much of their consternation is a time-honored tradition of adult breakdowns over teenage sexuality, there's no need to court a restraining order by humping your date on the dance floor. Seriously, reserve the Girls Gone Wild-style grinding for your stint on Real World XXXIII.
  • Don't Drink. It's illegal. You're underage. You're at a school function. All good reasons not to be drinking. Want another one? You will make an ass of yourself on the dance floor. You want your prom night to be memorable; just don't make it memorable by throwing up on your date.

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