Favorite hobby helps restore and maintain peace of mind, brings a sense of satisfaction and allows you to escape from worries and problems. Both men and women have hobbies. As studies by psychologists and sociologists show, more often than not, people are addicted to the same things.
In our selection today most popular hobbies among men and women. By the way, researchers identify several popular hobbies that are equally characteristic of representatives of both sexes: this is photography and reading.
The most popular female hobbies
5. Pets and indoor plants
Many ladies enthusiastically breed rare parrots or look for cuttings of tabernemontana and malpigia on the Internet. True, animal breeding is definitely not suitable for those who spend 10 hours in the office.
4. Further education
Some women turn foreign language studies or photography courses into hobbies. But there are also especially loving learners of 4-5 higher education diplomas.
3. Choreography and fitness
The most popular are yoga, oriental dancing, swimming and aerobics. The hobby for such dances as flamenco, tango, quickstep is gaining popularity. By the way, this popular hobby in the world has no age restrictions - in almost every city there are courses for those over ... 50, 60 and even 70.
2. Cooking
When cooking turns into a hobby, not only borsch, cutlets and vinaigrette appear on the family table, but also blanmange, foie gras and kok o van. Among culinary hobbies, it is worth noting carving - cutting intricate jewelry from vegetables and fruits.
1. Needlework
Knitting, embroidery and sewing, popular among women several decades ago, give way to such modern hobbies as scrapbooking, decoupage, quilling, origami and soap making.
The most popular men's hobbies
5. Computer
Someone designs sites or deals with 3-D graphics, someone does not get out of Photoshop, and someone enthusiastically maintains his own blog. Sometimes this hobby becomes a pleasant source of additional income.
4. Collecting
Most often, men collect models of cars, planes, ships, military equipment, coins, stamps, coasters for beer mugs. The wealthiest of collectors prefer retro cars, yachts and works of art.
3. Sports
Classes in the gym are adjacent to such active and sometimes extreme sports as climbing, mountain skiing, diving. And many men call team games their hobby: hockey, soccer, volleyball.
2. Cars and motorcycles
The iron horse is not only a pleasure in fast riding. Surely, everyone has a friend who for hours enthusiastically tightens the nuts, wipes the body, refills antifreeze, changes oil, etc.
1. Hunting and fishing - the most popular hobbies in Russia
For some, going to the lake or the forest is really a reason to get a new trophy, but for someone it's just an opportunity to relax and meet friends. Be that as it may, almost a third of adult men call themselves enthusiastic fishers and hunters. This popular hobby in Russia is occupied by more than 30% of the population.
