Before you go line dancing at a country bar, you think you know exactly what to expect. You think it’s going to be just a lot of cowboy hats and boots dancing the Do-Si-Do to nothing but banjos and an old-time country singer singing in that slow southern drawl.

But as soon as you walk through the doors of a country bar, you step into a whole other world and realize it's a whole lot more than that.

As someone who has repeatedly made fun of line dancing, I must say this is a “Don’t knock it until you try it” situation.

First of all, there may be a lot of cowboy boots and hats, but what's wrong with that? We don't complain about that on a normal basis so there's nothing wrong with people choosing to dance in them. And no, they aren't the dress code so don't feel like you have to go out and spend money on them to fit in. Close-toed shoes will be just fine!

Second of all, it’s not old time, wild west kind of square dancing. This is line dancing, not even close. Okay...maybe it has some similarities, but this is WAAAAY better!


It’s a lot more like the country bar scene in "Footloose" and if that scares you, you don’t know what you’re missing.

While most people don’t know it, they can already line dance. If you know the cupid shuffle, the wobble, or even the wop, you know how to line dance.


If all else fails, you know the electric slide - the easiest line dance known to man.

Now there are so many other dances at various levels - beginning, intermediate, advanced, and expert - But mastering it all takes time. Don't expect to be an expert overnight.

I’ve only gone a couple of times and learned a handful of dances and if I learned anything, it’s that it comes with following someone who has been at it awhile and lots of practice.

While I haven’t quite graduated from my training boots just yet, my friend Cortney is an expert line dancer and I am so thankful that I had her introduce me to country bars.

I 10/10 recommend country bars over nightclubs any day and not just because the dancing is actually clean, fun dancing.


In my very limited experience, the guys are just a lot more respectful.

At a nightclub, a guy asks you to dance and you can’t help but question his motives.

At a country bar, a guy asks you to dance and nine times out of ten, he genuinely just wants to dance.


Plus, the music is great for listening to, not just dancing. So, if you want to sit on the sidelines all night, the DJ has your back.

No, it’s not just country music. You can basically line dance to any of today’s pop hits so don’t let the music stop you if you're an avid country music hater.

Whenever you and your friends are trying to decide what to do on any given night, don’t overlook country bars. It’s worth the go!