Spady
Contributor
On a recent dive trip something occured to me...
I have met TONS of couples who dive together.
I have met TONS of men who have significant others who don't dive. So many men have remarked to me "you're so lucky your wife dives - I wish mine did." When I ask them for the reasons, they site several reasons such as claustrophobia or fear of sharks, among many other reasons.
However... I have NEVER met a woman on a dive boat who has a male significant other who doesn't dive. (except for one case in which the guy had unstable coronary disease and had to give it up, which is obviously a good reason).
This seems like such a shame to me because some of the BEST divers I've been diving with are women.
Why the discrepancy?
I have met TONS of couples who dive together.
I have met TONS of men who have significant others who don't dive. So many men have remarked to me "you're so lucky your wife dives - I wish mine did." When I ask them for the reasons, they site several reasons such as claustrophobia or fear of sharks, among many other reasons.
However... I have NEVER met a woman on a dive boat who has a male significant other who doesn't dive. (except for one case in which the guy had unstable coronary disease and had to give it up, which is obviously a good reason).
This seems like such a shame to me because some of the BEST divers I've been diving with are women.
Why the discrepancy?