However, having free time to relax and pursue hobbies and interests is important, and good for a person’s well-being. People need time away from the pressures of study or work in order to relax, and enjoy time with friends and family.
In different countries and cultures around the world free time is spent in different ways. The results of the Harris Poll showed that reading was the most popular spare-time activity in the United States. This was followed by watching TV, then spending time with family. In a U.K. survey on leisure-time activities, watching TV and videos was the most popular pastime; listening to the radio came second. In a similar survey conducted in Japan, the most popular free-time activity was eating out. The second most popular activity was driving. Karaoke, which ranked fourth, was more popular than watching videos, which came fifth. Listening to the radio or music ranked sixth.
There were also differences in the most popular outdoor pursuits between the three countries. The most popular outdoor activity for Americans was gardening. In the U.K., it was going to the pub, followed by visiting the cinema. In Japan, going to bars and pubs ranked eighth in popularity, and gardening ranked ninth.
However, having free time to relax and pursue hobbies and interests is important, and good for a person’s well-being. People need time away from the pressures of study or work in order to relax, and enjoy time with friends and family. In different countries and cultures around the world free time is spent in different ways. The results of the Harris Poll showed that reading was the most popular spare-time activity in the United States. This was followed by watching TV, then spending time with family. In a U.K. survey on leisure-time activities, watching TV and videos was the most popular pastime; listening to the radio came second. In a similar survey conducted in Japan, the most popular free-time activity was eating out. The second most popular activity was driving. Karaoke, which ranked fourth, was more popular than watching videos, which came fifth. Listening to the radio or music ranked sixth. There were also differences in the most popular outdoor pursuits between the three countries. The most popular outdoor activity for Americans was gardening. In the U.K., it was going to the pub, followed by visiting the cinema. In Japan, going to bars and pubs ranked eighth in popularity, and gardening ranked ninth.
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