Yaacov: Being a smoker shows a level of selfishness as well as lack of any concern for one’s health, or that of those people around him. He might not be a “bad” guy, but neither is he a great shidduch prospect. He is addicted to a habit that is self-destructive, wasteful of money that could be put to better use, and potentially life-threatening to others, including the babies he would like to have. The stench of smoke clings to your clothes, and like a dog owner who is so used to the smell that he doesn’t notice it in his home, but everyone else does, the smoker likewise does not realize how much he stinks, and how much it makes his home stink.
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