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>What hobbies do people engage in now? This entirely depends on the demographic group in question. If, for instance, you're wondering about the hobbies of sin
by Grishnakh 10y ago
>What hobbies do people engage in now?
This entirely depends on the demographic group in question.
If, for instance, you're wondering about the hobbies of single 20-40-something women in urban areas of the US, from what I see it seems to be lots and lots of foreign travel, especially to really backwards parts of Africa and the Middle East. And going to bars a lot. And having kids by IVF.
For single men in this age range, it seems to be working all the time, or being in a drug or alcohol-induced haze most of the time.
- Chinjut 10y agoYou consider having kids by IVF to be... a... hobby?
- Grishnakh 10y agoI looked up the definition of "hobby" and got this: "an activity or interest pursued for pleasure or relaxation and not as a main occupation" So yeah, it seems to fit the definition. Remember, these women aren't doing this as part of a marriage or other relationship with a partner, they're doing it all by themselves. Unlike other people who usually find a partner to procreate with, and then share the duties and responsibilities of child-rearing, these women apparently are unable to maintain a long-term relationship, but they have plenty of money, so like some people like to buy expensive pets, these women get IVF and have a kid, and then hire a full-time nanny or au pair to raise it since they're always busy with work, going to the bar, going to cultural events, hanging out with their single female friends, etc. But for that minority of time they want to feel like a "parent", they'll have the kid there and can do something with him/her. Sounds like a hobby to me. Not too different from some rich guy with 30 cars in his garage, and he might take any particular car out for a spin once a month or less, but he can afford full-time mechanics and detailers to take care of them in the meantime.