Posted by JRM on September 04, 2001 at 16:22:48:
In Reply to: teaching scuba to someone you really care about posted by Karl S. on September 04, 2001 at 16:09:23:
What if you're "special someone" is a much better/ more experienced diver than you? Will they spend a year snorkeling with you before they let you strap a tank on in their general vicinity?
My wife has been a diver for over 15 years, with a lot of diving here in CA. She also happens to be a Lifeguard Instructor Trainer, and when we met she was the aquatics coordinator for several large organizations.
I know a few other couples where the wife has encouraged the husband to get certified, or is by far the better diver. At the local jump center, when a couple shows up to dive (above water), they always have the female go first. Cuts down on the macho posturing, they say.
Interesting how things change when chauvanism becomes involved...
JRM
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