{"id":1384,"date":"2012-02-14T16:08:33","date_gmt":"2012-02-14T16:08:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/p=?1384"},"modified":"2012-02-14T16:08:33","modified_gmt":"2012-02-14T16:08:33","slug":"people-should-give-up-smoking-if-they-want-to-find-love","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forcespenpals.net\/gb\/news\/people-should-give-up-smoking-if-they-want-to-find-love\/","title":{"rendered":"People should give up smoking if they want to find love"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Singletons looking for love would be well advised to give up smoking.<\/p>\n<p>This is because research by the Department of Health has found that the pastime is seen as a turn off by many.<\/p>\n<p>Among 18 to 24 year olds, 76 per cent said smoking makes people less attractive, while 74 per cent would not kiss someone who has just had a cigarette.<\/p>\n<p>In terms of online dating sites, an average of 74 per cent of individuals have indicated an unwillingness to meet up with anyone who smokes.<\/p>\n<p>Sarah Beeny, presenter of Channel 4's Property Ladder and Help! 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