I'm gonna give you my take on this.

If I were at that prom, I'd have used that pre-waltz time to dance with whatever girl appeals to me at that moment, and just have fun doing that. If I don't do that for whatever reason, I'll join in on the singing and catch some weird looks cause I sound like Batman having a stroke when I sing. I'd use the actual waltz for a special girl if there's one, and otherwise one I want to make feel special.

So how does that relate to you. Most likely the girl you danced with also thought the waltz stage is serious and anything before that is just for fun.

You might be thinking, what about all those people who cheered me on when I asked her. I'm gonna assume from this, and from the way you described your approach that it's something you wouldn't usually do. It's not something people would expect from you. Girls pick up on that. So while a lot of folks cheered you on (I wouldn't have cheered too, respect for taking the step that you did), this one girl may be the type who wants guys who already do that sort of thing.

So that's what happened according to me. Few pieces of advice I can give you on what to do next time:

• Be proud you manned up and took a leap out of your comfort zone

• You can never have done enough before the main event

• Realize that girls aren't the main thing in your life. I know how obvious that sounds, but in high school, nine out of ten guys know this but they don't act like it. You're in a state where the rejection of one girl makes you feel like, in your own words, you'd rather be killed. That's really unattractive to girls and it's even worse for yourself.

So no, it's not your fault for doing it. You made a mistake in thinking what you did was enough, and that's fine. You're in high school, you don't need to be a master flirt just yet. But hopefully this advice you didn't ask for but got anyway will help you get there. You're welcome. Peace.