When I was younger, I was a social smoker...I smoked joints...They were easy to pass...looked like smoking a cigarette....I wasn't all that concerned with the finer points of effect and flavor...mostly just wanted to hang out with friends and feel connected to the party atmosphere, etc.
As years went by, I got more into smoking through association with some growers and dealers....started to find the higher quality strains...got into more of the science attached to cannabis...started to grow it, study it....Eventually, I became a connoisseur....Got some nice scientific glass pieces, got a Hakko...met people who were into refining....got into the oil...got even more into the science...read everything I could find...
Now? I pretty much smoke by myself. I don't like the stereotypical "stoner" personalities and most non-cannabis people are put off by the look of dabbing....just easier to avoid all that vibe by staying to myself. I have settled onto a very select few flowers...a select few rosins....All smoked or dabbed in glass -never using a direct flame to light anything -always use a Hakko to light my flower....ALWAYS clean my glass after every session! I NEVER smoke anything containing paper, glue or tobacco