frankc420:I feel like you can tell just by talking to people before the dive whether or not it's going to be a enjoyable dive.
We could do volumes on this alone.
Its rare I get on a boat or roll up the the shore alone these days, so most of my "insta-buddy" days are behind me now. But there is nothing more important than the buddy interview if you're faced with being doubled up with a stranger.
I had a whole litany of questions and stuff I'd ask about, including the gear review section of our program.
Thankfully, most of those days are gone. I have an excellent sphere of SoCal dive buddys that just rock.
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Ken