You are so right, if your purpose is to have someone enjoy the experience. Some men think that shooting is a macho thing and just have to prove how macho they are and how much a weenie their girlfriend or wife is. If one really wants to have someone enjoy the experience then he should start out the new shooter with a .22 LR. I started out my grandsons with air rifles and air pistols. They really enjoyed the experience and it was an easy transition to firearms. They were really ingrained with safe gun handling procedures. There should be a safe gun handling instruction period before any range time. Proper eye and ear protection should be worn. Centerfire firearms should be introduced gradually.The ONLY time I've ever seen someone go shooting and not like it, has been when someone who DOES enjoy it takes them, doesn't teach them any basics or practice before handing them gun which is too big, powerful, etc., etc. and afterwards it's completely turned them off from shooting. This is typically a man introducing a woman scenario IME.