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

 

[Tilex]

What the fvck is Funko??
Can't believe I had to Google that.

On the bright side of this survey fella's, Porn is ranked at the very bottom of least attractive hobbies for men.
Not bad!

New survey will suggest women love men that watch porn, and want to get in on the action.

 

[FlexpertHamilton]

I thought motorcycle riding would have been a hobby women would have listed near the top as most attractive.

That's not surprising to me; my experience has been lukewarm to neutral reactions at best. I once had a women flake and ghost before our date last second because I slipped in that I was riding mine out. I've only ever met 2 women who wanted to ride on it with me or expressed interest in learning about it, the rest of them never once brought it up a single time.

I literally had a women flake on a date at the last possible second because I slipped in that I was riding mine out. I think it's one of those myths similar to the bodybuilder physique; men think because other men like it so much, they project and assume women must like it too. In regards to that "bad boy" biker image, I think that's just a marketing meme that isn't reflective of reality. Have you ever seen an attractive women on the back of a bike, let alone flirt with bikers? It literally never happens. I suspect it's a result of all the diabetic, attention-seeking boomer clowns on modified exhaust Harleys ruining the image, along with the general dirtbag/immature/attention seeking behavior of most bikers in general.

Even in regards to cars, it doesn't seem to me like modern women care or appreciate nice cars unless it's some trendy NPC clown car like a Camaro or Range Rover. Obviously if it's incredibly expensive/flashy they will care, but only as a status symbol, nothing more.

Am I reading this correctly? Women consider drinking and getting high unattractive? Haha! Times must be changing considering back in the 90s the young men with the most women in my area were beer guzzlers and pot heads.

I’m sure women are so turned off by the heavy drinking of cops and firemen. Lol.

Nothing reported by women should be taken seriously. Nothing! If a woman wants to screw you, and will not give a flying f-ck about your hobbies or your political or other beliefs. And actually the more deviant the one’s hobbies are, the more she like the guy!

What’s next? Women reporting they like a kind and intelligent guy? Haha.

This is true, but some of the results seem self-evident, I've never seen a guy into MTG/card games, magic tricks, bowling, anime/comic books or other autistic weeb shvt get pvssy.

 

[sangheilios]

@zekko

Honestly, when I look through that article and the list it has, for both attractive and unattractive hobbies and interests, it makes a lot of sense.

This is how I look at it.

Hobbies like foreign language and traveling show the guy very likely has gone overseas and would be interesting, open to new experiences, etc. The reality is that most people do very little traveling, where they grew up they probably never move outside of a few hundred miles at most. Meanwhile, some guy that moved across the country or has been to places like Europe, Asia, etc. is not like this.

I also would say that being into the guitar or saxophone would be similar to this, basically a guy that has a hobby/skill that most men don't have. I'd say there would be added points for men who play in bands especially. You could also throw the artistic interest in here as well.

Cooking makes a ton of sense, most guys and even some women can't really make good meals lol.

No surprise that reading and some of the intellectual interests, such as astronomy, would be up there. These basically show that a man is intelligent and educated.

As for the physical hobbies, I think a lot of that is women like men that are physically fit. Stuff like hiking, canoeing or horseback riding I think are pretty high because they involve at least some degree of traveling to do them AND they are activities that a lot of women enjoy themselves.

I think golf is fairly low though because they probably see it as boring and something old guys do lol.

One pattern I'm kind of seeing though is that many of these hobbies may imply a guy has money or is from a higher social class. Basically, broke guys can't travel, or ride horses or enjoy these other activities.

Now, when it comes to the bad hobbies/interests, I see a clear pattern. The pattern is these hobbies are detrimental to your life as an individual and don't really provide any real benefit. Things like drinking or doing drugs are horrible for your health but lead to relationship issues very easily. I'd also add that these show a man has no real interests and likely not have much going for him, basically a loser. You can include gambling with this as well.

The one I think is worthy of discussion is the "nerd" hobbies. I definitely can see how being into anime and cosplay would be seen as weird, most guys into this stuff are definitely nerdy for sure, past a certain age it's very weird. Video games are kind of a mixed bag because most guys around my age and younger grew up playing them AND still do, I compare it to watching movies or other stay at home sedentary hobbies. I think the problem is women may see a guy like this as anti social or being a shut in, they probably assume the guy spends insane amounts of time gaming.

 

[SW15]

I thought motorcycle riding would have been a hobby women would have listed near the top as most attractive.

That's not surprising to me; my experience has been lukewarm to neutral reactions at best. I once had a women flake and ghost before our date last second because I slipped in that I was riding mine out. I've only ever met 2 women who wanted to ride on it with me or expressed interest in learning about it, the rest of them never once brought it up a single time.

You are not the first guy to tell me that he didn't experience an SMV boost due to a motorcycle. I have received that feedback before from other unmarried men who purchased motorcycles and did not see any improvement in getting pussie.

I literally had a women flake on a date at the last possible second because I slipped in that I was riding mine out. I think it's one of those myths similar to the bodybuilder physique; men think because other men like it so much, they project and assume women must like it too. In regards to that "bad boy" biker image, I think that's just a marketing meme that isn't reflective of reality. Have you ever seen an attractive women on the back of a bike, let alone flirt with bikers? It literally never happens.

I have rarely, if ever, seen an attractive woman on the back of a motorcycle. It is something that has gotten hyped in marketing and even in TV shows/movies over the years.

I have also wondered if this is more of a Boomer or Gen X thing than a Millennial thing.

In the Manosphere, Aaron Clarey has been a promoter of getting motorcycles to get pussie.

Even in regards to cars, it doesn't seem to me like modern women care or appreciate nice cars unless it's some trendy NPC clown car like a Camaro or Range Rover. Obviously if it's incredibly expensive/flashy they will care, but only as a status symbol, nothing more.

Many men also buy luxury brand cars like BMW or Porsche to try to get pussie.

I haven't seen any women going wild for a guy driving a Camaro or a Mustang.

 

[AmsterdamAssassin]

I have also wondered if this is more of a Boomer or Gen X thing than a Millennial thing.

I think it's more an attitude thing. Just like tattoos used to signify a rebellious attitude, motorcycling used to be rebellious as well. The bad boy image, if you will. However, the guys who start riding motorcycles in order to be attractive to the ladies have the accoutrements but not the proper motivations. Tough guys used to rock tattoos, but taking tattoos for female appreciation doesn't make you a rebel, so it's just so much graffiti defacing the building.

Any 'hobby' you will get in order to be attractive to others is only a neon sign displaying your insecurity and desperation.

 

[zekko]

One pattern I'm kind of seeing though is that many of these hobbies may imply a guy has money or is from a higher social class. Basically, broke guys can't travel, or ride horses or enjoy these other activities.

It certainly isn't difficult to see why traveling is seen as attractive. A woman talking to a guy who travels a lot might think that if she hooks up with him, she will end up traveling with him, and most women like going on interesting trips.

Golf is one of those hobbies that women have traditionally complained about with men. I guess because it eats up a good part of the day, and he spends it with other men, instead of making time for them. Some women are good golfers though.

With the nerd stuff, it isn't hard to imagine that the guy wants to spend a bunch of money on a roomful of toys. That could be seen as a threat to a potential marriage lifestyle, or even a maturity level issue.