61% of Singles Would Not Go On a First Date With Someone They Knew Smoked

Singles weigh in on dating and smoking in time for the Great American Smokeout, November 16, 2006.

Palm Desert, CA (PRWEB) November 1, 2006 –- The Great American Smokeout will be celebrated this November 16, 2006, and It's Just Lunch has delved into the minds of singles to find out their opinions on dating, love and smoking. According to a survey of 2,923 singles, 61% said they would not go on a first date with someone they knew smoked.

When asked if it bothers them to date a smoker, 65% of singles said that it did because it's an unattractive habit and really unhealthy. 13% said they have given a significant other the ultimatum that they had to either quit smoking or stop dating them. Only 10% of singles have hid the fact that they smoked from their significant other.

"In this day and age people are very aware of how unhealthy smoking is and they are just not willing to put themselves in risk of danger by dating someone who smokes," said Alana Beyer, Vice President of It's Just Lunch. "We surveyed singles from all over the country and their response was the same whether they live on the West Coast, the East Coast or in between, they will not date a smoker. If they found out after a date or two their date smoked, 38% would not pursue the relationship.

Singles agree, 48% said that the worst part about dating a smoker is the unhealthy benefits that come with inhaling second-hand smoke. Another 30% said that the worst part is that it kills the romance—the stench of stale smoke on their date's clothing.

About It's Just Lunch
Since It's Just Lunch was founded in 1991, the company has arranged millions of fun, first date lunches or drinks after work—an atmosphere where singles can feel comfortable with the process of meeting a new person. With over 100 locations worldwide, each day IJL meets with clients one-on-one, then arranges hundreds of fun, first dates over lunch or drinks after work at over 1,500 restaurants. No photo or online profile for the world to see. With many introductions leading to second dates, It's Just Lunch is the world's leading first date authority.

The U.S. dating industry is estimated at nearly $1.5 billion, and growing at 25% annually, with 110 million single adults in the United States alone.

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