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There is a Beginning, a Middle and an End to all events and friendships-recreational diving is certainly no exception, matter of fact recreational diving is often based on very fluid relationships.
Long before majority of you were engaged in this noble activity there was a publication titled "Skin Diver magazine (SDM)." Every five years for a period of twenty years SDM conducted a reader survey. The results of the five year surveys were restricted to the dive industry and key diving personnel and never made public. I was fortunate to have been in the distribution loop and still have copies of the surveys.
Originally the longevity of a SDM reader/diver was in excess of 5 years, vs the last survey which indicated less than two years diver longevity. I suspect it is considerably less now with all the resort courses. the on line courses,etc; there is just no commitment to the sport, other than completing a series of classes and becoming a card carrying diver.
Therefore, I would assume that all who have posted and remain with the sport will have many many diving buddies during your diving career
SDM
Long before majority of you were engaged in this noble activity there was a publication titled "Skin Diver magazine (SDM)." Every five years for a period of twenty years SDM conducted a reader survey. The results of the five year surveys were restricted to the dive industry and key diving personnel and never made public. I was fortunate to have been in the distribution loop and still have copies of the surveys.
Originally the longevity of a SDM reader/diver was in excess of 5 years, vs the last survey which indicated less than two years diver longevity. I suspect it is considerably less now with all the resort courses. the on line courses,etc; there is just no commitment to the sport, other than completing a series of classes and becoming a card carrying diver.
Therefore, I would assume that all who have posted and remain with the sport will have many many diving buddies during your diving career
SDM