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Time of India
10-08-2025
- Lifestyle
- Time of India
What really attracts a woman and what doesn't: Data decodes dating game secrets
When it comes to dating, the hobbies a man pursues can send powerful signals about his personality and lifestyle. Recent research has explored which hobbies women find most appealing and which ones tend to reduce attraction. Understanding these preferences can offer valuable insight into the dating world and help men make choices that improve their chances of forming meaningful connections. Most Attractive Hobbies According to Women A comprehensive survey by Date Psychology, highlighted by the Daily Mail, evaluated 74 male hobbies to identify those that women find most attractive. The results showed reading as the top hobby, with 98.2% of women rating it positively. This points to a strong preference for intellectual curiosity and engagement. Other highly regarded hobbies include learning foreign languages (95.6%), playing musical instruments (95.4%), cooking (95.1%), and woodworking (94.4%). These activities reflect creativity, cultural awareness, and skill development. Productivity Tool Zero to Hero in Microsoft Excel: Complete Excel guide By Metla Sudha Sekhar View Program Finance Introduction to Technical Analysis & Candlestick Theory By Dinesh Nagpal View Program Finance Financial Literacy i e Lets Crack the Billionaire Code By CA Rahul Gupta View Program Digital Marketing Digital Marketing Masterclass by Neil Patel By Neil Patel View Program Finance Technical Analysis Demystified- A Complete Guide to Trading By Kunal Patel View Program Productivity Tool Excel Essentials to Expert: Your Complete Guide By Study at home View Program Artificial Intelligence AI For Business Professionals Batch 2 By Ansh Mehra View Program Artistic interests such as painting, writing, and photography also scored well, underlining the appeal of creativity. The data suggests women often value men who are well-rounded and invest time in intellectually or artistically enriching pursuits. Hobbies That Deter Female Interest On the other hand, certain hobbies were rated as unattractive by most women. Online activities associated with passive consumption or escapism were particularly unpopular. For example, only 3.1% of women found involvement in "the manosphere" appealing, while watching pornography received just a 10.8% attractiveness rating. Other activities like clubbing (20%), drinking alcohol (29%), and debating (30.5%) were also less favored. Interests such as cosplay (32.1%), comic books (33.6%), and Magic: The Gathering (28.5%) similarly attracted low appeal. These findings suggest that women prefer men who avoid excessive partying or passive entertainment and instead pursue more active and engaging hobbies. Understanding the Appeal Experts reviewing the findings noted that women are attracted to men who 'make stuff, learn stuff, and are generally active and engaged.' The preference leans toward hobbies that show intelligence, creativity, and cultural involvement. Such interests highlight a man's passion for self-improvement and active engagement with the world. Men hoping to enhance their attractiveness should consider hobbies that foster intellectual growth, creativity, and practical skills. While passion for any interest is important, activities like reading, language learning, and cooking may boost appeal. Conversely, hobbies involving passive consumption or excessive nightlife may reduce attractiveness.
Economic Times
10-08-2025
- Lifestyle
- Economic Times
What really attracts a woman and what doesn't: Data decodes dating game secrets
Synopsis Recent research reveals which hobbies women find most and least attractive in men. Activities like reading, learning foreign languages, playing musical instruments, cooking, and woodworking rank highest, reflecting women's preference for intellectual curiosity, creativity, and active engagement. On the other hand, hobbies tied to passive entertainment or excessive partying—such as watching pornography, clubbing, and involvement in online 'manosphere' communities—were rated as unattractive by most women. Survey Shows Women Prefer Men Who Pursue Creative and Intellectual Hobbies When it comes to dating, the hobbies a man pursues can send powerful signals about his personality and lifestyle. Recent research has explored which hobbies women find most appealing and which ones tend to reduce attraction. Understanding these preferences can offer valuable insight into the dating world and help men make choices that improve their chances of forming meaningful connections.A comprehensive survey by Date Psychology, highlighted by the Daily Mail, evaluated 74 male hobbies to identify those that women find most attractive. The results showed reading as the top hobby, with 98.2% of women rating it positively. This points to a strong preference for intellectual curiosity and engagement. Other highly regarded hobbies include learning foreign languages (95.6%), playing musical instruments (95.4%), cooking (95.1%), and woodworking (94.4%). These activities reflect creativity, cultural awareness, and skill development. Artistic interests such as painting, writing, and photography also scored well, underlining the appeal of creativity. The data suggests women often value men who are well-rounded and invest time in intellectually or artistically enriching the other hand, certain hobbies were rated as unattractive by most women. Online activities associated with passive consumption or escapism were particularly unpopular. For example, only 3.1% of women found involvement in "the manosphere" appealing, while watching pornography received just a 10.8% attractiveness activities like clubbing (20%), drinking alcohol (29%), and debating (30.5%) were also less favored. Interests such as cosplay (32.1%), comic books (33.6%), and Magic: The Gathering (28.5%) similarly attracted low appeal. These findings suggest that women prefer men who avoid excessive partying or passive entertainment and instead pursue more active and engaging reviewing the findings noted that women are attracted to men who 'make stuff, learn stuff, and are generally active and engaged.' The preference leans toward hobbies that show intelligence, creativity, and cultural involvement. Such interests highlight a man's passion for self-improvement and active engagement with the hoping to enhance their attractiveness should consider hobbies that foster intellectual growth, creativity, and practical skills. While passion for any interest is important, activities like reading, language learning, and cooking may boost appeal. Conversely, hobbies involving passive consumption or excessive nightlife may reduce attractiveness.
Daily Mail
09-08-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Research reveals the 15 least attractive hobbies men can have according to women - including habit that over half of British men do every week
In the game of love, personality and looks certainly matter, but what you enjoy doing in your spare time is also a subject of scrutiny. And according to one new survey, some hobbies can make men seem more attractive to women than others - with one of the least appealing pastimes being an activity more than half of Britain's lads take part in weekly. The poll, conducted by Date Psychology, found that drinking made it to the top 15 most undesirable recreational activities a beau could indulge in. It's bad news for any ladies looking for a boyfriend - as 55 per cent of the UK's male population drink alcohol at least once a week, according to figures from the NHS. Elsewhere, data shows that a higher proportion of men drink alcohol regularly compared to women, consuming an average of 17.6 units - equivalent to nearly eight pints of beer - in a typical week. US dating coach Courtney Ryan recently shared a video reacting to the results of the survey on her YouTube channel, delving into why it may be such a turn off. She pointed out the difference between enjoying a drink on occasion when socialising, compared to making it a main hobby, and explained that the latter can make a prospect appear immature. She also highlighted numerous studies that have revealed how damaging alcohol can be to health, after a 2023 warning by the World Health Organisation. Researchers explained there is no 'safe' amount of alcohol, and warned that excessive consumption can permanently damage the liver and cause cancer. In her video, Courtney also said that if a man states that drinking alcohol is a main hobby, it doesn't signal 'attractive energy' or 'long term partner' to women. She added: 'I do personally think it's a huge turn off when someone can only have a good time if alcohol is involved or if someone makes this their entire personality'. However, drinking was nowhere near the bottom of the list of most unattractive pastimes men can have, ranking significantly better than participating in the 'manosphere', watching porn and gambling. The 'manosphere' refers to an online community of men who promote masculinity and traditional gender roles through social media, YouTube videos and blogs, often with misogynistic views that vehemently oppose feminism. Online personalities like Andrew Tate have helped popularised the 'manosphere', particularly among younger men, some of whom identify as incels. Other hobbies that women found unattractive included Magic The Gathering, which is a popular card game that involves roleplaying; anime, make-up, crypto, cigars, clubbing, and smoking marijuana. People who collect Funko vinyl figurines and bobbleheads - which are often created in the image of popular characters from films and TV series belonging to Marvel, Disney, Warner Bros, and more - also made the list. Collecting Funko vinyl figurines and bobbleheads was also considered to be an unattractive pastime for men. Stock image used Hobbies that were considered unattractive, but less so than drinking, included comic books and cosplay, which is when people dress up as their favourite characters in films, books and games, often in highly elaborate costumes from popular anime, comic books and superhero movies. Debating as a hobby was also ranked as unattractive. The survey found that only 30.5 per cent of women who responded said they found debating attractive. In terms of which pastimes which are most attractive to women - reading, cooking and gardening are common and made the list - but those polled also said they found woodworking, blacksmithing, astronomy, and archery to be charming. Painting was also seen as enticing hobby for men to enjoy, as was writing, gardening, swimming, and photography, all of which were liked by more than 90 per cent of women who responded. Lastly, astronomy, hiking, archery, blacksmithing, and travelling were in the roster. Reddit users responded to the results of the survey, with many surprised by some of the hobbies that women said they found attractive. One person joked: 'So you are saying I need to give up porn and take up blacksmithing?' Another added: 'Archery!!! Did they ask Elves? Blacksmithing!!! and Dwarves?Cooking, woodworking, gardening, hiking.... Oh, I see they were Hobbits.' Despite the jokes, some of these niche hobbies clearly did work for some. One Reddit user revealed that archery led to their match with their significant other. 'It worked on me. His profile included a pic of him at an archery range. That got my attention such that I initiated messaging. Our first dates were at the range,' they admitted. Although some commenters thought the list was 'ridiculous' for ranking hobbies like blacksmithing and archery as attractive, others determined that creative hobbies held more allure than 'sitting around'. 'The top of the list are all creative, physically active, or intellectually stimulating activities. The things on the bottom of the list are primarily about checking out and escapism,' one person pointed out. 'Obviously, everyone enjoys a mix, but the idea of a person who does more of the top list items - who makes stuff, learns stuff, and is generally active and engaged - is going to be more attractive than someone who isn't.' But no matter what others might consider attractive, this Redditor had some sage advice for singletons looking for love. 'What's important is to do something you find fulfilling and enjoyable. 'If you are just doing it to impress other people, you are unlikely to stick at it.
New York Post
14-07-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Single women resort to stealing men's lunches to get asked out on a date: ‘Why is it getting to this point?'
Who needs to swipe right when you can swipe a salad to find a man? Dating apps are dead, DMs are creepy and no one approaches people out in the wild anymore. The majority of single people complain that the dating scene is the toughest it's ever been, especially in New York City. Who needs to swipe right when you can swipe a salad to find a man? New Africa – Advertisement So, how are people supposed to meet their suitor in today's digital dating world? Well, desperate times call for desperate measures — women are supposedly stealing men's lunches in Midtown Manhattan for a chance at love. TikTokker Nicole Or — who goes by @nicoleee461 — claimed that she's heard of single women popping into a Midtown lunch spot during the work week to steal finance bros' salads and then use the name on the order to look them up on LinkedIn to message them. Advertisement She said the women will reach out to the guys, saying something along the lines of 'Hey, oh my God. So sorry. I grabbed your salad. Let me just make it up to you and buy you a new one.' 'It's rough out here,' she captioned the video. 'Why can't they just come up to us at a bar?' she complained. 'Why is it getting to this point?' Advertisement Supposedly, women will reach out to the guys, saying something along the lines of 'Hey, oh my God. So sorry. I grabbed your salad. Let me just make it up to you and buy you a new one.' Viktoriia – 'Men, please step up or your salad is gonna f-cking get taken.' The Post did not come across any videos of women saying they've actually pursued a potential date this way. Lettuce be real — meet-cutes are wilting, but maybe stealing a $20 lunch isn't the healthiest idea. However, the consensus, according to The Post's polling, seems to be that 'yes,' people want to be approached by a stranger — just don't be creepy about it. Advertisement 'I wish it happened more often,' Astoria resident Kathryn Rose, 33, previously told The Post. 'I think it's a lost art.' 'Honestly, it feels pretty good to the ego,' 28-year-old Jhonatan Mendoza told The Post — though he rarely does it himself. Mendoza is in a crowded company of reticent male singles: About 45% of men aged 18 to 25 polled by behavioral neuroscientist Alexander on the website Date Psychology had never approached a woman in person. But why so? Dating coach Blaine Anderson found that 53% of men say the fear of being perceived as creepy 'reduces their likelihood of interacting with women.' Many told The Post that being approached by a stranger for romance varies depending on 'vibes' and 'feelings,' but according to men's dating coach Connell Barrett, there's a subtle difference between flirtatious and freaky. 'The first kind of creepy is a guy who objectifies a woman for her looks and her body — like a cat caller,' Barrett told The Post. Another, he said, 'hides the reason he's there' and is 'not putting any romantic cards on the table.' Advertisement To avoid being put in this category, men should express good intentions. 'Just be straightforward. There are a lot of stupid lines out there,' Laura Beasley, 54, explained to The Post.
