Has anyone ever started with experienced play partner(s), then found their NP/anchor?

I’m in a bit of a strange transition where I started with an experienced play partner (who was already partnered) but now I want to find my own anchor/NP.

I’m curious how this went for anyone else- were you able to find an NP/anchor play partner when it’s not the primary goal of what you want in an anchor?

What was it like transitioning from an experienced non-anchor play partner to an inexperienced one?

Tyia