In my experience, there are two types of people who are most likely to be attracted to e-cigarettes. Heavy smokers looking for an alternative, and tech-savvy people who are attracted to the technology of the product.
I was a heavy smoker for about nine years before I switched, a self-proclaimed computer geek, and addicted to anything electronic. It was easy for me to switch to e-cigarettes, because I saw it as two of my passions merging into one.
Tech freaks
I have a few friends who are on the same side. I know a lot of smokers who at some point tried vaping. Most of the people who stick with vaping are tech geeks. They are ladies and gentlemen who have made their own video games, know how to play safely, and have attended tech fairs. In other words, they are self-proclaimed tech geeks. On the Vape Viet Nam group or forum, I have met quite a few people who work in the information technology sector or are electrical engineers who choose e-cigarettes for the same reason.
And the classicists
On the other side of the spectrum are older friends who are over 50 and have smoked most of their lives. They have little interest in new devices, some don’t even want to carry around cell phones or other modern tools. For some reason, they are drawn to vaping and easily switch to this safe and fun thing.
Meeting
The most interesting thing is that, when the gap between technology and age is blurred, vapers can still get along with each other. No matter what the reason is for someone to come to e-cigarettes, as long as they can gather in one place, they can make friends and chat. That is probably the biggest difference between smokers and vapers. You may have noticed that smokers standing in the smoking area only focus on their own work and rarely pay attention to anyone. Meanwhile, once a vaper meets another fellow vaper outside, they always have a topic to talk and socialize.
