popular hobbies
Popular Hobbies
People's hobbies and interests keep on changing. Though hobbies indicate what people really want to do at their leisure, the list of most popular hobbies in the following article reflects the current trends more. Read on, to know which are the activities that are enjoyed by men and which are the activities women like to indulge in...
We are human beings and we have emotions, aspirations and dreams. Without these qualities, we would have been robots or we would have been like aliens on our own planet. Our dreams and desires give rise to different types of hobbies and hobbies give sense to our existence. Can you imagine a life without hobbies? How boring it would have been! Hobbies may vary from person to person, depending upon his/her age, sex, native place, family background, education, personality, social and economical status, etc., but they make life worth living.
Popular hobbies for women and men are almost the same, but we all know that women are more interested in latest fashion, attractive cosmetics, mysterious astrology, healing yoga, entertaining magic, innovative cooking, fad diets, natural remedies, knitting, stitching, modeling, dancing, child care, jewels, etc.
These days, people are more interested in sports and recreation. The thrill in riding motorbikes, horror in movies, challenge in traveling, driving, flying, mountaineering, pleasure and preciseness in photography, fishing, playing cards, games, etc. help them forget their worries. Some of the popular hobbies are listed below.
For Kids
- Scrapbook making
- Fixing jigsaw puzzles
- Playing various types of board games
- Drawing and coloring
- Reading
- Model building with clay or with games like Lego and Mechanix
- Listening to music
- Playing musical instruments like piano, guitar, drums, mouth organ, etc.
- Dancing, singing, learning different dance styles
- Reading
- Modeling
- Origami
- Puppetry
- Dog walking/training
- Playing scrabble
- Aircraft modeling
- Collecting stamps, coins, badges, postcards, pens, dolls, idols, autographs, etc.
- Playing magical tricks with cards or other things
- Taking up different sports like horse riding, basketball, golf, gymnastics, volleyball, ice skating, skateboarding, etc.
- Bodybuilding, following fitness programs, jogging, swimming, etc.
- Internet surfing, chatting
- Jewelry designing
- Shopping
- Watching movies
- Car washing/servicing
- Acting, anchoring shows, cheer leading, etc.
- Traveling and exploring exotic destinations
- Mountaineering
- Playing computer games, video games, soccer, badminton, tennis, etc.
- Singing, listening to music
- Extreme sports like bungee jumping, hang gliding, parachuting, windsurfing, hot air ballooning, scuba diving, etc.
- Star watching or bird watching (it requires lots of patience)
- Exercising, fitness training
- River rafting, camping, fishing, canoeing, car racing, rifle shooting, etc.
- Event management
- Arranging/throwing parties
- Helping the ill, disabled, blind people or the elderly
- Collecting antique cars, sports cars, bikes, or exclusive show-pieces/artifacts
- Knitting, embroidery, quilting
- Gardening, landscaping
- Reading
- Learning foreign languages
- Sewing
- Blogging
- Glass painting, oil painting
- Making decorative glass items, ceramic pots, murals, earthen pots, etc.
- Learning the art of bonsai
- Learning Ikebana, the art of flower arrangement
- Dancing
- Playing cards
- Fishing, camping, trekking
- Photography
- Driving, riding bikes
- Trip Planning
- Playing video games
- Reading local and world news
- Exploring sixth sense capacities through different methods like planchets, hypnosis, reiki, etc.
- Helping the needy
- Arranging charity shows, medical camps, exhibitions, awareness campaigns
- Following various types of relaxation techniques like yoga, meditation, sauna bath, etc.
- Solving sudoku puzzles, crossword puzzles
- Playing scrabble, carom, chess, card games like bridge and poker
- Gardening
- Watching movies, dramas, operas, etc.