I think it is commonly seen as sexy due to advertising which intentionally tried to portray smoking that way.
Particularly in the 1960s smoking advertisements started to target women consumers, like with the Virginia Slims advert, and as smoking went from a strictly masculine activity to something liberated women do, I think the door opened for adverts to increasingly associate smoking with sexual appeal.
However, smoking a cigarette after sex is its own phenomenon, associated with relaxing after sex but it’s probably more about the fact that smokers need their nicotine fix after having not smoked for an extended period of time.
as much as it can look hot or cool, it makes a person smell 🤢 the reality of smoking is very not sexy
We know we smell. Better off to pair up with another smoker. When I was young just about everyone I hung out with smoked so it was no problem.
I agree with that. But I’m surprised the act of smoking would be considered sexy, I don’t think it’s not an association I ever would have made
I think it is commonly seen as sexy due to advertising which intentionally tried to portray smoking that way.
Particularly in the 1960s smoking advertisements started to target women consumers, like with the Virginia Slims advert, and as smoking went from a strictly masculine activity to something liberated women do, I think the door opened for adverts to increasingly associate smoking with sexual appeal.
However, smoking a cigarette after sex is its own phenomenon, associated with relaxing after sex but it’s probably more about the fact that smokers need their nicotine fix after having not smoked for an extended period of time.
Very good points. Now that I think of it, films (american films) from that time do show smoking in a very different light as it’s shown today