Almost everyone here in Spain smokes. I feel like it'll be hard to find a partner because I'm not willing to be a boyfriend of anyone who smokes. I also definitely feel peer pressured to do so, but I know that if I do, I'll have a shorter lifespan, and all the bad things that come with that. :bang:
You shouldn't do anything you don't want to do. Yes peer pressure stinks but if you have friends who are pressuring you to do something you don't want to then they aren't true friends. Smoking is horrible for your health, I had a health teacher who put a picture up of a normal lung and a smokers lung, that alone made me never want to smoke.
Ok. I won't. It's just plain stupid to smoke. Also, I've tried beer and wine before, because my parents told me to, and it tasted terrible. I'm never going to drink again.
It can be really hard hard to hold onto your values and beliefs when others are trying to convince you to pick up their bad habits. You're smart by saying no, and you're smart by choosing to wait for a partner who doesn't smoke. Don't give up on either of those.
Spain only banned smoking in public places relatively recently... and smoking is very popular still. But stick to your principles. You don't need to date an ashtray.
If you don't want to date someone who smokes, then don't date someone who smokes. You'll still find someone. (*hug*)
Never feel pressure to do something that will shorten your life. I'm sure there is a decent guy out there thinking the same thing. One day you will find each other. <3
Even if they do smoke it is no big deal, if they don’t pressure you into it, it means they see that you don’t like it. What I am trying to say is that if they respect your choices you should too.
You'll find someone. The world is a big place, there are people out there who share your values. Or people who don't, but who have enough courtesy to not smoke around you. P.S. I know it's hard to not smoke when everyone around you does it, but it's so, so worth it. I'm 33, and I can't think of a single adult who doesn't deeply regret taking up smoking.