The ten most popular hobbies

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When I meet someone for the first time, one of the first questions I ask is: “What’s your favourite hobby?” Some people aren’t too sure if they have a hobby. Some people say they have no time for hobbies.

Most people have quite a lot of hobbies. You can find them on the “10 most popular hobbies” list. But those people don’t think of them as hobbies.

Hobbies take time. Many people spend 40 hours a week at work or doing stuff for school. That does not leave much time for a hobby. So it is important that you choose a few hobbies that you can do at the same time like cooking and watching TV or listening to music. Or you could meet your friends at the beach. There you could swim, relax, read, listen to music, play cards and watch other people play beach volleyball. You could, of course, join in a game of volleyball or go wind-surfing. After that you could have a well-earned sleep. Now you have done several hobbies all in one afternoon!

Of course there are many other hobbies which are a little bit more extreme, such as bungee jumping, skydiving, free running or abseiling. These extreme sports can only be done if you are very fit. Some of them, e.g. skydiving, are expensive. They do not belong in the category of popular hobbies.

There are a lot of easy-to-do hobbies, such as jogging. Jogging can be done at any time anywhere and does not even need any special equipment. The only thing you need is a good pair of shoes.

So there is no reason to say you have no time for hobbies.