“Smoking can damage sperm and reduces fertility” “Smoking clogs arteries and causes heart disease and strokes” “Smoking can kill” “Smoking can damage your relationships and increase your sex drive.” The first three phrases appear on tobacco packages to persuade smokers to quit this harmful habit. The fourth does not appear but could appear, according to a new German study.
Nicotine and smoking itself affect many facets of the human body. It is more than evident that it damages the lungs, affects the arteries and even the quality of the sperm, however there is not everything. Dr. Wiebke Neberich, doctor in personal relationship psychology from the Humboldt University of Berlin, has studied the sexual appetite, personality and relationships of Spanish singles through the eDarling matchmaking portal.
The analysis has left several curious results. On the one hand, single people are more sociable and adventurous , with 60 percent of non-smokers admitting that they prefer a quiet life without bumps. In this regard, the Neberich states that “smokers enjoy more communication with other people and being around people gives them pleasure while they smoke.”
Another of the results derived from the study has been the differences in sexual desire between smokers and non-smokers. The number of smokers with a “great sexual desire” is three points higher than non-smokers, which Neberich explains by saying that “they are more hedonistic and more oriented to obtain pleasure.” In addition, the researcher points out, “they have a lower level of frustration and are short-term strategists, enjoying the moment and not the long-term consequences. Consequently, they perceive sexual needs in a more intense and strong way.” Regarding the duration of these relationships, the researcher is also blunt: “[smokers] do not plan in the long term, which can lead to more risky and impulsive decisions, and therefore, to have a more active sexual life.”
Would you accept that your partner smoked?
Finally, the scientist analyzed people’s tastes regarding tobacco and, surprisingly, both smokers and non-smokers thought similarly. Only 3.86 percent of smokers would accept without problems that their partner was a regular smoker, while non-smoking singles would accept at most that their partner smoked one cigarette a week.
According to this study and crossing it with the results on tobacco and self-esteem recently published by Dr. Wiebke Neberich, which concluded that smokers have the lowest self-esteem and suffer more anxiety, the cocktail is not very flattering for smokers. “This insecurity combined with a more adventurous personality and a greater sexual desire makes them prone to opt for a sporadic and non-lasting relationship,” they point out from eDarling
Of the nearly 3,500 single people studied by Dr. Neberich, 1,813 were men and 1,685 were women, with an average age of 35 years.
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