Hi James,
Welcome to the group! I love the variety of interests that are showing up here. Although I would never subject someone to Swing Dancing with me, I do love watching it. It's truly amazing that people can move like that.
I agree that it's so hard to get to know people and make friends in a new city. Many of us who know each other met through a similar group, so we're very motivated to make this one a success.
You ought to go to the "scheduled activity" section and pick a Friday for Swing Dancing. You'll definitely at least have people come to watch. Once we get to know you and confirm that you're not an axe murderer, I'm sure one of us will be happy to give you a lift to other activites.
Lynne