libra89
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I've found finding scuba buddies even more stressful than finding dates. I *know* my potential buddies are better than me and have been with people significantly better than me, and I *know* that I'm not going to last nearly as long as they would like me to.
LOL! I said the same thing about finding buddies (in terms of it being worse than finding a decent date). Glad I'm not alone!
To the OP, I've done some of what has been suggested here. I joined a dive club (they were quite welcoming), I frequent my LDS and am planning to travel to Coz on one of his trips to meet some of his other customers, I've been to local scuba parks and introduced myself to single or paired/small groups of divers, and I tagged someone on this board. All of them have resulted in me getting to dive with new people. It does take time though, and you have to be willing to stick your neck out there a little to approach people. I was hesistant, but so far no one has minded, and I've met a small handful of new dive buddies.
Good luck!