Smoking cliche???

I hadn't heard that one. If anything, I thought gay guys are stereotyped as being healthy in both diet and exercise.

OH, maybe the stereotype comes from the idea of gays being liberal and wanting to legalize marijuana?

 

I would be bothered if my partner smoked because I can barely breath when there are smokers around me :x. I have heard of this stereotype before.

 

No, it's a pretty established stereotype (tobacco, not weed). It's definitely a dumb one but I've run into it a lot. And of course none of my gay friends smoke, which shows you how much of a stereotype it is.

I think one of the reasonings behind it (for smoking and alcohol abuse) is that queer people often have relatively traumatic childhoods (given the whole "society thinks you're dirty and evil and should be exiled or killed" vibe that far too many people seem to buy into) and that leads to more substance abuse, and of course the two most commonly abused substances (given that it's legal to use them) are alcohol and nicotine. Well that and caffeine but no one seems to think caffeine is really that much of a "drug," even though it totally is.

Of course, not all people turn to substance abuse when traumatised and not all queer peple end up traumatised over being non-straight, so even if it were a legitimate trend, it's certainly not something you can look at and say, "All gay people smoke."

 

i wouldnt be turned off if my partner smoked.
i know a gay guys who smoke.

i think its as legit as any other stereotype out there.

 

That's weird, I haven't ever heard of that stereotype before.

Tobacco smoke makes me gag though, terrible smell :x

 

I hear that a lot down here in FL.... however I only know one person who smokes regularly that is gay.

.... not my thing, and it is a huge turn off for me.

 

I've never heard that before.
I know many people, gay or straight, who smoke.. to be honest though, I've heard more about the stereotype that many gay males are big users of amphetamines.. I've never witnessed it myself though, so I don't know.

 

I have heard of this and Yea it is a turn off but I wouldnt say "no im not dating you if you smoke" that seems a little extreme, as long as its legal then id be ok I guess

 

I would be bothered if my boyfriend smoked
I think smoking is disgusting
And I am extemely apposed to even trying it
Although some of my friends do smoke

 

I would be terribly turned off if my partner smoked, I can't stand it.Where I work, people smoke by the doors all the time (despite the fact it's illegal) and I chew them out for it.

 

I don't smoke and I wouldn't even date a smoker - it's a huuuuuuuuuuuge turn off.

 

My thoughts exactly

 

Of the people I know, a higher proportion of gay people smoke than straight. There's not enough to put meaningful figures on though, but in my limited experience there is some truth in the stereotype.

I don't smoke and would never date a smoker. Huge turn-off. If a partner started smoking he would be an ex-partner.