Why does it seem to be considered manly to smoke or drink?

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I do not smoke and never will, and I will never be a guy to drink heavily either, but am not opposed to having a beer or two or have a fancy alcoholic drink with a nice meal every once in a while, but there seems to be a huge trend in women being attracted to guys that smoke regularly or that really enjoy slamming a few beers on a regular basis.

Is this deemed more "manly" by society's standards, and because I don't smoke and I'm a responsible drinker, does this make me "less of a man"?

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

That doesn't really make sense... not all women like smokers and heavy drinkers, in fact generally a woman who herself is a smoker or a heavy drinker will be attracted to those kind of guys of course, but women who do not smoke or drink are naturally attracted to guys who do not smoke or drink. Simple. And there are women who absolutely despise the smell of cigarettes, just sayin.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Women who do these things like being with guys who will be their "partner in crime" so to speak.  They aren't attracted to the guy BECAUSE drinking/smoking makes him manly, its a "common interest" so to speak.  There are plenty of girls who don't, though.

brunettebelle · Accepted Answer

I would prefer if a man didn't smoke or drink.

killbenlanier · Accepted Answer

You aren't less manly. I feel like a very weak man because I can't get enough cigarettes. And real men cope with reality instead of getting drunk. If I have a really bad day, I hit the bottle. ALTHOUGH, my problems are still there when I wake up. Besides, if a woman doesn't like you because you don't drink heavily, she's probably a f***ing whore who expects drunk sex.

thoronmegil · Accepted Answer

because people are idiots, and most "men" are idiots. Being a non-idiot man in the minority, I feel it's necessary for me to separate myself from the misogynistic douchebags who make up most of the male world.

xzinax2 · Answer

smoking makes you manly cause the men who first smoked were manly,so their manliness was transferred on to that habit,that's my theory anyways.but nowadays people know that it's bad for you,so if anything I would think less of you if you smoked

RockyHorror · Answer

Because those are traditionally things only men did, it wasn't until the 1920s that women started smoking & drinking.  Also those things are signs of a bad boy, & we all know women like their bad boys.  I personally find both to be a turn off.

rosemary09 · Answer

I will never date a man who does drugs, smokes or drinks heavily. I want a responsible man and those are huge red flags.

jimmy217 · Answer

iv never heard of that as a stereotype plus just as many females smoke and drink as males.

-StillWater- · Answer

Because James Bond does it

goflipaburger · Answer

It's not. Not for me, anyways.

Why does it seem to be considered manly to smoke or drink?

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