Hobbies are not as common as they used to be in the past, and only few dedicate time for hobbies these days. The main reason for this, in my opinion, is how expensive it became to start and maintain a hobby. As a result, it is more difficult now for people to find a community with similar interests and create friendships through that community.
Most people hesitate to start a hobby as it can be expensive. Almost all hobbies require special gear and equipment that can come at high prices, and may require buying a lot of materials to maintain. Fishing is a good example, it is a hobby that many find relaxing and rewarding, but to practicing it requires a fishing rode, lure, and sometimes a boat or a fishing license in some regions, which can add up quickly to thousands of dollars.
The effects of hobbies becoming less common can be easily observed on the social domain. Most people have limited social contacts to relatives and colleagues, and may struggle find people with common interests outside these circles. Hobbies connect people with similar interests and create a sense of community which in turn makes it easier to socialize and to from friendships. For example, my parents knew most of their friends through meetings for their own hobbies, and many of these friendships lasted long after.
In conclusion, I think the expense of starting and maintaining most hobbies made it not unpractical for most people over the years. This in turn made it harder to socialize and create friendships for most people.
Hobbies
are not as common as they
used
to be in the past, and
only
few dedicate time for
hobbies
these days. The main reason for this, in my opinion, is how expensive it became to
start
and maintain a
hobby
.
As a result
, it is more difficult
now
for
people
to find a community with similar interests and create
friendships
through that community.
Most
people
hesitate to
start
a
hobby
as it can be expensive. Almost all
hobbies
require special gear and equipment that can
come
at high prices, and may require buying
a lot of
materials to maintain. Fishing is a
good
example, it is a
hobby
that
many
find relaxing and rewarding,
but
to practicing it requires a fishing rode, lure, and
sometimes
a boat or a fishing license in
some
regions, which can
add
up
quickly
to thousands of dollars.
The effects of
hobbies
becoming less common can be
easily
observed on the social domain. Most
people
have limited social contacts to relatives and colleagues, and may struggle find
people
with common interests outside these circles.
Hobbies
connect
people
with similar interests and create a sense of community which in turn
makes
it easier to socialize and to from
friendships
.
For example
, my parents knew most of their friends through meetings for their
own
hobbies
, and
many
of these
friendships
lasted long after.
In conclusion
, I
think
the expense of starting and maintaining most
hobbies
made it not unpractical for most
people
over the years. This in turn made it harder to socialize and create
friendships
for most
people
.