Originally Posted by jerseyporter:
“FWIW Dan (gay or straight) always manages to forge positive and successful partnerships with his skating partners and always makes a frisson of sexual tension believable to a point much more so than many of the other male skaters. Whether he is gay or not I don't know, but even if he is he plainly 'loves' women (in the same way John Barrowman 'loves' women - he always says he might be gay but he's not blind and attractive is attractive regardless of gender!). A man does not have to be 'in love' (or capable of being 'in love') with a woman to create sexual tension with her! Dan has that gift of being able to connect with women very easily, and that comes through in his partnerships on DOI more so than anyone else.”
“FWIW Dan (gay or straight) always manages to forge positive and successful partnerships with his skating partners and always makes a frisson of sexual tension believable to a point much more so than many of the other male skaters. Whether he is gay or not I don't know, but even if he is he plainly 'loves' women (in the same way John Barrowman 'loves' women - he always says he might be gay but he's not blind and attractive is attractive regardless of gender!). A man does not have to be 'in love' (or capable of being 'in love') with a woman to create sexual tension with her! Dan has that gift of being able to connect with women very easily, and that comes through in his partnerships on DOI more so than anyone else.”
This.
I love Dan Whiston, he always seems to create chemistry with his skating partners and is one of the few of the pros who have managed to stand out given the lack of promotion compared to the Strictly Pros
