Yup! The West Coast Swing community went though the same thing fairly recently. E.g. "No is a complete sentence". The social dance scene has traditionally been a place where unsavory behavior can go undetected/unchallenged, due to the social pressure of not being rude.

Even if you don't have unsavory characters, many people unintentionally tie their self-validation to getting accepted for dances on the dance floor, which can create a lot of angst. Managing expectations is a huge part of introducing people to social dance, since it's so different to the outside world.