Do Spin Kicks Make Sense in Self Defense?

As a kid, i remember having the thought, this feels more like a dance move than a useful fighting technique. The way i learned tyquondo was in many ways indistinguishable from a dance class. It was erobic exercise, and it was, i guess, supposed to look good, look cool from the outside. I tend to like my my combat a fictional and worked. In those contacts, i agood spinning kick.