One in three Brits admit to being “secret smokers” – and hide it by wearing extra perfume (33%), using scented candles around their home (24%), and always carrying minty mouth spray with them (19%).
And a survey found that keeping their habit under wraps is particularly important when it comes to dating – as one in four don't tell a potential partner on a first date that they smoke.
Almost one in six (15%) are “ashamed” of their habit, with the average adult trying to keep it quiet for the first three months of a relationship, according to 500 singletons who smoke.
