You're right one won't hurt but it wont do me any good either . . . All the adults I know that smoke wished they never started. Besides, being grown up means being independent, what's independent about smoking? . . . No way - cigarettes are so last season . . . If you were my friend you wouldn't be asking me to do something that could hurt me . . . No way - nobody smokes anymore. I'm in the majority mate . . .
Q. Why do people continue to smoke?
FAQs
Answer:
Everyone knows smoking is bad for you, so it makes sense to quit, right? Sure, but for some people it’s not that easy because:
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they’re addicted to nicotine;
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they enjoy smoking (they like the taste and the activity);
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they think it provides stress relief;
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it give them emotional support (they like smoking when they are happy, sad, frustrated, angry, etc.);
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it fills in time / stops them from being bored;
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they believe everyone smokes;
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it provides them with an opportunity to spend time with family or friends;
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they think it keeps them thin.
Some of the reasons above such as ‘smoking keeps you thin’ are not even true and all of them are weak compared to the benefits of quitting.