subject: Why Smoking Has Such A Pull On People [print this page] Have you ever wondered why smoking is such a popular habit even though medical science asserts that this is a very bad habit to have? This habit is very popular with men, and with increasing numbers of women, for a variety of very compelling reasons.
1.This habit is considered very attractive: Many men and women who smoke do so because they like the image it gives them. Men think that it makes them look very masculine whereas women think that it makes them look stylish and modern. Young people start the habit because they feel that it makes them look grown up.
2.Peer pressure is very hard to resist: Many young people and other new smokers pick up this habit because their friends already smoke. It becomes very difficult to socialize with others who smoke if one does not do so as well. Once a person does start smoking they are not able to leave the habit easily.
3.People think that it kills the appetite (however, it does not actually have this effect): Many people actually start using cigarettes in order to keep their weight under control. Since they believe that it suppresses their appetite they feel that they are able to stick to their weight loss diets easily.
4.It gives the user a powerful rush: Cigarettes contain nicotine that has the ability to elevate a person's mood. In addition, it works very fast on the brain. A person who smokes gets a pleasurable high almost immediately.
5.Nicotine is highly addictive: This substance is one of the most addictive ones that humans come in contact with. It has a very powerful effect on the brain. It is obvious that the person would want to keep smoking in order to feel the high again and again.
Going by these reasons, it is no wonder that lots of people like to smoke cigarettes. Most smokers pick up this habit very early in life and stick with it for a very long time. However, the fact is that increasingly large numbers of people are realizing that this is not the best habit to have.
