Tango on stage is choreography for entertainment that requires training and physical agility, so it looks complex. Tango is really a simple dance that locals enjoy every day in the milongas. It's about feeling the music and sharing it with the person in your arms.

I describe it as a sensuous dance rather than a sexy one.

Let me just point out to your readers that plus all the things you said, further understanding of the tango requires someone to go to a milonga to see the "real" tango of Buenos Aires in action. That is, the improvised social tango that is danced by "regular" folks and not professional show dancers. This tango is based on improvisation, the music, sensuality, connection and the imbrace, and there's nothing else like it in the world.

There are more than 70 milongas a week in Buenos Aires; search one or two out and enjoy watching the real thing.