Walter once bubbled...
"What a rude assumption you make about dvrdown's experience, ability as a diver"
I make rude assumptions. If you knew me better, that would not come as a shock. Damned few divers are ready for solo diving. I'm assuming; rudely, but based on his question; he is not yet close to being one of them.
"and the nearly unquantifiable increase in danger between diving solo, or with a buddy."
Based on this, I'll make another rude assumption about your experience level and/or reasoning ability.
It would have to be an assumption, as you've no fact to bear out either point.