Smokers vs non smokers (329)

Sorry can't do it...its something I would have to work very hard to get past.

I am a non smoker but I dated two guys who used to smoke.....but now I am more picky and if someone is a smoker it does put me off.

Also, I look at it from a health and personal character's point of view. I mean smokers knowing what smoking does to them yet still do it...to me it is a sign of weakness and ignorance and even selfishness....as partners of smokers will have times when they cop the second hand smoke at times as well. Not to mention, possibly having to deal with their smoking partners' future health related problems, and possibly watching them suffer and even die due to lung cancer. Plus let's not forget the type of example they show their kids.....if parent smokes, child may be influenced as well.

So no, I could no longer be with or date someone who smokes!

I lived with someone who heavily smoked for 13 years, I hated the smell, taste and stains on the walls from it.
The place I am in now, the people who were here before me were heavy smokers, so the walls are stained and horrible.

If it does that to walls, what is it doing to their insides.

I get the idea that smokers say it is their bodies and it is their right, but I also have a right to clean air as well.

My preference is for non smoking, but if the person is the right person I guess I would come to a compromise as I have in the past.

but it is certainly nice not smelling like a ashtray all the time even though I didnt smoke

I will not date or kiss a smoker.

Good point though Belle above, When I met a previous partner (Stepping stone to true love) I used to wear musk based aftershaves and Rexona musk underarm deodorant, I loved the musk smell and I thought it suited my skin type.
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However within a few weeks of dating and other things I found that my partner would ask me to shower before we met and before sleeping and I asked why?

I found out that she was allergic to musk and it gave it her migraines.. so I just changed brands, style and deodorant, it was no skin off my nose to make a small change to save what became a 10yr relationship.

Smoking however is a different story, I personally can't cop it as I have chronic vaspomotor rhinitis and it affects me very badly (I can barely breathe) so I choose not to be around smokers at all.

i would think not, would you like being dated.

Are we talking American or crude Australian context here HS?