Posted By Nigel Hammond Rather than muddy the other thread on smoking, I thought I'd ask my question separately. I havn't got any statistical proof but based on what I see, it seems to be mainly young women who smoke. Why is this? Why do they do it? They know it makes them smell awful, gives them ashtray breath, wrinkles, heart disease, amputation following severe thrombosis and obviously cancer, foetal damage, harmful for children and causes fires, causes severe loss of money to pay for fags etc etc. So why do they do it?? What is their motivation??

Posted By Cr8r Nigel Everyone knows the answer to this - it's cos it makes them look big and clever and all grown up. That's what I thought when I was a stupid teenager. It's only years later when you realise how hard it is to get off the things and everthing you said is absolutely true!

Posted By jackw. Same reason as they seem to drink more than they used too, use foul and abusive language more than they used too, are much more violent and are much more likely to engage in physical attacks than they used too. equality of course. Ok I know it's not that simple. wish I did know why but it is very clear that these are the current trends amongst many young women. I for one find it a very worrying trend. men have always been buffoons.. seems like now we can't rely on woman stabilising society as they once did!!!!!!!!!!

Posted By Ron Hunter Because there is a thriving black market in cheap cigarettes and therefore they can afford them?

Posted By Kim Sunley and they are an appetite suppressant...which goes back to wanting to look like Kate Moss.