A new micro-survey conducted in August has highlighted which hobbies women find attractive or unattractive in men, offering fresh insights into the dynamic between hobbies, perceptions, and gender.
This forced-choice survey by Date Psychology which sampled over 800 participants, asked women to evaluate 74 male hobbies, while men were tasked with predicting what women might find attractive or unattractive.
The data revealed significant congruence between the two groups, yet a few surprising differences also emerged. Among the most attractive hobbies to women were those that reflected creativity and intellectual curiosity, such as playing a musical instrument and learning foreign languages.
The survey showed that women are drawn to hobbies that suggest a man possesses skills and knowledge that extend beyond the ordinary. Artistic pursuits also scored highly, with reading being rated as one of the most attractive hobbies overall.
Athletic hobbies like swimming topped the charts, with 85% of women rating it as attractive. Interestingly, while traditionally masculine pursuits like boxing and MMA were considered attractive by some, they ranked lower in comparison to other athletic or martial hobbies like fencing, archery, and horseback riding.
