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Because it's annoying
I drink lots of water, but I add coffee...
Once I bought a brita filtered pitcher that I keep in the fridge, it became easy to keep a water bottle around me and stay hydrated.
I think many people simply prefer a tastier option than "flavorless."
These days, I mostly drink water. Growing up, however, I hated it. The area I lived in had very mineral-heavy water and it just tasted bad. Took years after moving away for me to even try drinking plain water again.
My husband hates drinking water because his parents only gave him water to drink when he was sick. Otherwise it was all juice and milk.
I don't like drinking water. Obviously I can and do, but even then only filtered water with ice. But my main complaint is that it has no flavor, it's not very satisfying. Maybe it's because I was raised on soda, but I like something a little sweet and with a little flavor, so I drink slightly-sweetened iced tea.
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I can only add my own personal experience - generally I can only stomach water in small amounts. It just doesn't go down as smoothly as other drinks (juice for me). It feels like my mouth/throat rejects it a tiny bit.
(for reference, I drink some filtered tap water after every cup of juice)
Everyone drinks water, otherwise they would be dead.
Lots of people drink water with extra steps
- addicted to sugar
- addicted to stimulants
- habit .
Breaking old patterns and just drinking water can take lots of effort and time.
Yeah in my teens and early 20's I basically lived on Pepsi, mountain dew, and Gatorade. How I avoided kidney stones I'll never know.
In my 20's I became a self-employed courier with a contract for one long route and then anything I could pick up on the side. After a while I started talking a small Dr pepper and a large bottle of water with me every night. I basically forced myself to drink more water since I was trapped in my car for hours on a tight schedule and the Dr pepper didn't last long.
Now at 41 I mainly drink water and hot tea. I still enjoy a mini can of Dr pepper once in a while but once or twice a week is enough for me.
My water growing up had a weird taste so I didn't drink water until I moved away.