Why do people start smoking?

Asked By: B33z 13-15, F 5 months ago

What i mean is, why do people start smoking? young people who have, or should have, heard how bad it is so why? I know people who already smoke it can be hard to quit but why do young people pick up that cigarette and start their long addiction?

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Posted by Gemzaayy Dec 1st, 2012 at 5:19AM

Cause when your really young you dont think bout that... it feels nice right now it might kill me later

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Posted by fukkboii Dec 1st, 2012 at 7:24AM

i started with a guy i used to spend all my time with. i quit a while ago though. it's senseless.

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Posted by neeki Dec 1st, 2012 at 5:29AM

maybe because of curiosity of how it feel when smoking.. So some people try and found its good..

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Posted by Thompsons Dec 1st, 2012 at 5:26AM

i started smoking when i found out i was a bad girl.... wait im not smoking... im not even a girl.... wait i never started ...

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Posted by AnonymousLeader Dec 1st, 2012 at 5:25AM

well..Back in the 70's kids did it because it was the cool thing to do..if you didn't smoke you weren't cool. I know some of my friends did it because they mimic their parents who said it helps them...in my opinion those were poor choices of words. I did due to peer pressure. And if people put the time to smoke less..then I dont think they would be addicted. I smoke every once in a awhile but only 2 cigarettes a month

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Posted by breannajust Dec 1st, 2012 at 5:22AM

I quit now. However, there was a time I was really insecure. I was 13. A popular high school boy told me how sexy it was when girls smoked cigs. He bought me a pack. We started becoming friends and all his friends smoked so I joined in. I began smoking a pack a day until I was 19. Then I started to get so grossed out by cigs that I quit.

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Posted by chibinovachan Dec 1st, 2012 at 5:21AM

It staves off hunger and stress. If you grow up in a situation where those are common, cigarettes look like an appealing option. That's why more teens of low socioeconomic status are prone to become smokers.

They also might smoke because they crave approval or companionship and smoking with others makes them a part of some sort of social group. They may do it to be rebellious because they know it is taboo. They may also just be curious to try it.

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Posted by mariusthered Dec 1st, 2012 at 5:21AM

because you think it looks cool. and don't realise you stink of smoke ( yes i know ex smokers are the worst )

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Reply by Gemzaayy Dec 1st, 2012 at 5:30AM

*growls at you*
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Reply by mariusthered Dec 1st, 2012 at 5:32AM

smiles :) innocently
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