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I'm really tired of this "human is a social animal" thing...
That's interesting. I have not noticed that both when I was new and in later years. What would cause them to assume that--did they not ask you about experience, cert. level, etc.?Unfortunately, I have found that merely asking for a buddy on the local boats usually raises assumptions that one is a bad or inexperienced diver, even if that is not the case.