Smoking as a sexual demonstration

In movies and commercials, smoking often looks very sexy. Smoking is another way to highlight our gender differences. A cigarette allows women to show their wrists (we'll talk more about this in the “Courtship rituals and signals of attractiveness” section) and chest. A man can emphasize his masculinity by holding a cigarette in his palm. Previously, seductive smoking was considered a completely acceptable form of courtship: a man offered a lighter to a woman, and she touched his hand and looked at him longer than usual, as a token of gratitude. However, today smoking is banned almost everywhere, so that such a ritual can be considered endangered. Why does a smoking woman look so seductive? Smoking is a way to demonstrate obedience and submission. In other words, looking at a smoking woman, it becomes clear that she can be persuaded to do something that will not serve her interests. Breathing smoke in the face of the interlocutor is not accepted almost anywhere, but here in Syria, a man can breathe smoke in the face of a woman - and this will be considered a signal of courtship!