Smoking Can Seriously Harm Your Love Life, Survey Reveals

A survey by dating website CupidBay.com has revealed that 33% of women and 26% of men would not date a smoker, but 'smirting' is still rife. The research also highlights that very few people find smoking a turn-on.

London, UK (PRWEB) June 28, 2007 -- The July smoking ban could help the health of the nation's love life, according to dating website CupidBay.com (www.cupidbay.com).

A significant proportion of both sexes claimed that smoking was actually a turn-off -- 28% of women and 25% of men -- with a further 27% of men saying that it could be a passion killer. The top complaint was smelly breath (and associated 'ashtray' kiss). This was followed by bad smelling clothes and hair. However a number of respondents cited the health risks and the 'waste of money' as a turn-off.

Stereotypes about smoking being cool, alluring and sexy were shattered with just 5% of men saying that they found women who smoked a turn-on and only 3.5% of female respondents finding it sexy in a man. In fact 19% of men and 22% of women who answered said that they had made a partner quit smoking.

Over a quarter of the men surveyed said they would not date a smoker and a further 19% said it would depend. Predominantly this depended upon how much their potential love interest smoked and how attracted they were to the person. This sentiment was mirrored amongst the 22% of female respondents who said that they might date a smoker. A third however would not even contemplate going out with someone who smoked. However the survey revealed that 'smirting' (smoking and flirting) was a common occurrence, with many respondents claiming that they had sparked up more than just a cigarette on their smoking break. Unsurprisingly the most common ice-breaker was asking for a light.

"Smoking often evokes strong feelings -- for and against -- and this can have significant implications for relationships," said Francis Deacon, relationship expert for CupidBay.com. "Smoking is a lifestyle choice and often when looking for a partner we consciously, or subconsciously, look for people with similar outlooks and interests to our own. Opposites can and do attract, but if one partner is vehemently anti-smoking and the other smokes 50-a-day the relationship is probably doomed."

About Cupid Bay
CupidBay.com (www.cupidbay.com) is an international friendship and dating Website.

CupidBay.com currently has over 1.5 million users from over 200 different countries. It receives over 30 million page impressions a month and currently has in excess of 350,000 monthly unique visitors.

For further details, please contact: Francesca De Franco on 020-7070-0932 (francesca @ cupidbay.com) or Kevin Saidler on 020-7070-0954.

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