it is difficult for both sides for different reason, and it could be area specific, more girls in one area than another. I know of many people who have moved interstate to continue their dancing career. Especially the girls as they  dont have the choice of boys.

I wish more boys were prepared to give it ago...but it will never be equal.

I would try out if someone good AND local to me offered to try out, but I am not making any effort to find an am partner.

That's cool.  I guess I've just been hearing from people with one perspective over and over.  I didn't realize that there were other good points of view out there.  It seems that so many people assume that am/am is the ultimate goal.