Learning to dance isn't easy, but it's not as hard as most people think. And of course, the rewards are enormous. One of the saddest things I see is people who take a series of lessons, maybe go to a dance or two, and then let their learning slip away. Right before they get over the awkwardness, while they're still in a bit of frustration, they stop. If only they would keep at it for another month, or maybe two, the skill would be there for a lifetime - almost like the bicycle ability.
Connection is more crucial than in other dances, and connection is always hard to master.
Then you're hooked. That doesn't mean there won't be many other times of frustration. Times when you try and try to learn a new step and it doesn't work. Times when you can't get comfortable with any of your partners all night. Times when you see the masters and think you're not even dancing the same dance.