Most and Least Attractive Male Hobbies

[Chow Mein]

@The Duke
@zekko

My dumbass did mistaken astrology for astronomy. It does have some correlation.

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

My dumbass did mistaken astrology for astronomy. It does have some correlation.

Yeah, the first five letters.

 

[Gamisch]

I'm surprised clubbing, marijuana, and drinking are on the list of unattractive hobbies. From what I've seen, men who partake in those hobbies have an easy time getting a woman.

I'm also surprised that comic books only barely made the list of unattractive hobbies. I'd guess comic books are perhaps the least attractive hobby.

After all, who's going to struggle more with the ladies? A real life Sheldon Cooper (comic book fanatic)? Or a man who goes clubbing and smokes weed?

Makes me question the validity of the list.

Gotta understand the context.

Women apparently meant THEIR partner/date/lover .

If she dates you, she doesn't like it whenever you do an activity that MIGHT include being around other women.

Collecting comics is innocent. It's neither cool nor corny.

 

[mikedee]

It's an article from dateopsychogy.com, very serious stuff.

 

[BaronOfHair]

I have a bookcase full off European comics/graphic novels (like Milo Manara, Moebius, Hugo Pratt, Franquin, Walthèry) and a few American comics (Calvin & Hobbes, Pogo, Krazy Kat), that I've been collecting since I was 10-12 years old.
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While most women are not really attracted to my collection, a few enjoyed perusing them, and my collection never negatively influenced my attractiveness. However, I'm not a Comic Con nerd, so maybe the data (which seems to be based on American women, not European) wouldn't see my collection as 'comix collector'.

Yeah: Superhero and Star Wars comics are what drive off most red-blooded heterosexual women For all the "systemic" challenges facing modern men, we here in The Anglosphere have been stabbing ourselves through the temporal lobe with an ice pick for over a decade now, by putting down cash on everything The MCU has churned out after Avengers I

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pretty much became the norm throughout our culture from the late '10s-the present, despite the fact that (as recently as the beginning of the prior decade), that sort of crap being unacceptable was self-explanatory

 

[The Duke]

I've got an American friend that speaks primarily speaks English but also Russian and Spanish. It's like magic when he runs across a girl at a bar and uses it.

Two of my favorite hobbies are attractive to a lot of the women I run across and have opened many doors for me.

The more interests and hobbies you have, the greater your chances of connecting with someone.

 

[HaleyBaron]

Great thread for discussion.
I would want to see an age demographic, I would imagine others seeing different perspectives from their 20’s through their 30’s.

To add:
Astronomy is what women delve on because they need a sense of direction, regardless if it is proven or not. I’ve had great success with spiritual and astronomical talks

To add to this: women love the entertainer and the artist. What do they have in common? They exist to perform for the world whether actively or passively. To create fantasies. Learn to write, read some books, or some other activity if you want to be attractive in your hobby.

Personally, the hobby doesn't ever sell the man. The man sells the hobby.

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

Yeah: Superhero and Star Wars comics are what drive off most red-blooded heterosexual women

The thing is that I started my collection with Guust Flater (Gaston Lagaffe by André Franquin)

and my collection slowly grew to encompass comics aimed at adults with books by Milo Manara and Hugo Pratt and Moebius



I wasn't into the immature superhero adventures and I didn't dress up like a cartoon character. Even the American comix that I liked were Fritz the Cat from Robert Crumb and Krazy Kat by George Herriman and, later, Calvin & Hobbes by Bill Watterson.

So women don't think my collection is 'childish' or 'immature'.

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

To add to this: women love the entertainer and the artist. What do they have in common? They exist to perform for the world whether actively or passively. To create fantasies. Learn to write, read some books, or some other activity if you want to be attractive in your hobby.

Personally, the hobby doesn't ever sell the man. The man sells the hobby.

That's the biggest problem with threads like these. While this 'data' could give you a clue why she didn't enjoy your cigar smoking or collection of matchbox cars, some members might be drawn to pursue a hobby that has 'female approval', but that rarely works out, just as you should read because you like to read, not because you want to appear more intellectual or attractive to women.

 

[Vanderdonck]

IDGAF what people think of my hobbies, especially not females. They're for me, not them. I guess the article ends on a similar note.

Some of the "hobbies" on the linked article sound more like pastimes. Reading, movies, drinking. That's very passive. Nothing wrong with any of them in moderation but they are not hobbies. Writing, making movies, and brewing are hobbies.

Regarding the whole comic book / sci fi thing, that has changed radically since I was a kid. Used to be exclusive province of male geeks. Now you see chicks in spandex doing cosplay at these conventions, there are major groupies. Helps that the hottest actors on the planet get cast in Marvel and DC movies. Nevertheless I think being a fan is passive, if a guy actually wrote or drew or worked on VFX, that's different.

 

[zekko]

Regarding the whole comic book / sci fi thing, that has changed radically since I was a kid. Used to be exclusive province of male geeks. Now you see chicks in spandex doing cosplay at these conventions, there are major groupies.

Seems like an easy way for a girl to get attention - dress up in some tight fitting, sexy, sci-fi or superheroine costume. Of course, they may not feel like the quality of men they'd attract would be up to snuff.

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

Some of the "hobbies" on the linked article sound more like pastimes. Reading, movies, drinking. That's very passive. Nothing wrong with any of them in moderation but they are not hobbies. Writing, making movies, and brewing are hobbies.

I'm a voracious reader, but I never considered reading to be a mere 'pastime'. Movies, yes, but for reading (especially fiction) you need to have the ability to 'view' the scene painted with words.
Another thing is that literacy is going down, especially in the U.S., but also the required attention span for reading pages of text seems to be diminished in younger generations. So for younger people, reading books seems to be more of an effort and less of a joy.
Of course, being a novelist myself, I'm a bit confused / amazed at the surplus of wannabe writers who don't read (much) fiction. Why would someone want to write a novel but not be interested in reading novels?

Regarding the whole comic book / sci fi thing, that has changed radically since I was a kid. Used to be exclusive province of male geeks. Now you see chicks in spandex doing cosplay at these conventions, there are major groupies. Helps that the hottest actors on the planet get cast in Marvel and DC movies. Nevertheless I think being a fan is passive, if a guy actually wrote or drew or worked on VFX, that's different.

Cosplay can be interesting, yes, but for me only as an observer. We have a sort of Renaissance Fair called Castle Fest in The Netherlands where people dress up in medieval / fantasy clothes and that can be quite creative and wonderful.

 

[jhonny9546]

I have started to understand relationships from the opportunistic perspective of how women view them. It’s pragmatic. Every woman is different and values different traits in a man.

This is somewhat akin to why women may "monkey branch" while men are often taken aback. It’s a natural phenomenon, similar to changing jobs for a higher salary. If you always stay with the same partner, you may not grow economically or in terms of skills; however, if you explore new relationships, a new world opens up to you. One woman might highly value your appearance, another might appreciate your cultural background, another might be drawn to the fact that you read, yet another might admire your fame or wealth.

This discussion also aims to shift our focus away from hobbies alone and instead consider the qualities in life that lead to more faithful partners. The right questions can help us arrive at the right conclusions.

For example, being famous, wealthy, or tattooed may expose you to a higher percentage of unfaithful women because it can give them a sense of security that makes it easy for them to replace you (a valid concern, as these factors can change over time).

On the other hand, being genuine, reliable, sincere, and well-mannered—possessing that unique quality she admires, whether it’s being a skilled archer, artist, or pianist—can make her view you as an idol. These qualities tend to foster longer-lasting connections than superficial traits. They are more "human" than "material." (Like being a good and wise father).

So, ask yourself the right questions—not about the sexiest hobbies, but about those pursuits we engage in primarily for our own satisfaction. These are the activities that attract the right women—the faithful ones.

Let’s create a list of hobbies and traits that may lead us toward unfaithful partners.

 

[BaronOfHair]

The thing is that I started my collection with Guust Flater (Gaston Lagaffe by André Franquin)
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and my collection slowly grew to encompass comics aimed at adults with books by Milo Manara and Hugo Pratt and Moebius
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Even the American comix that I liked were Fritz the Cat from Robert Crumb and Krazy Kat by George Herriman and, later, Calvin & Hobbes by Bill Watterson.

Yeah, for as long as I've been alive, comic sellers here in The US have had a section for foreign comics, and there was a period in The 90s where it was considered cool to be into these works, and philistine to confine oneself to superhero tales. Hell, American publishers like Dark Horse, Boom, and Dynamite, alongside imprints like Vertigo and Top Cow dealt exclusively in horror, crime, and fantasy

Today, the inverse is true among many US readers: It's actually in many quarters considered hip to be unaware that anything other than superhero comics exist