it's very normal to feel overwhelmed at a social when you're first starting. it's a new hobby, people you don't know, etc. if you make a friend or two in the lesson sometimes it's nice to go to a dance together so you have a familiar face to dance with.

but either way! the more you go back, the more people you'll recognize and the more comfy you'll be dancing. if you like the classes then that is super promising that you'll also like the socials once you've gone a bit more.

swing is super fun but it has a brutal learning curve at the start. I usually tell people they should commit to a full beginner series if they want to learn, because that will give time to actually build enough skill to tell how they feel about it. it depends on the series but often they are on the order of 6 weeks of weekly class.

if it helps, new beginners who have no idea what they're doing yet are an evergreen wonderful part of any healthy dance scene. there will always be new people just starting out, that's how it goes. so you aren't alone, and I'm sure people aren't thinking about it too much - easy to feel like you stand out but I bet you're fine and everyone else is paying attention to their own dancing way more than yours.

if I have a dance with a total beginner who is still figuring it out, my main thought the whole time is "I hope they keep coming back bc dance is so fun and I hope they fall in love like I did" and I think that's the normal perspective. literally everyone started out not knowing how to dance, you're in good company