Age. Over the course of a lifetime, people may lose interest in some leisure activities and become more interested in others. For example. Children abandon simple pastimes such as playing tag and finger painting when they become old enough to master more complex activities such as soccer and video gaming. When people marry and become parents, they lend to spend fewer leisure hours with friends and devote more free time to family outings. As people age, they may reduce their proportion of vigorous activity and increase the amount of time they spend on less strenuous pastimes. An older person also may forgo active leisure pursuits in favor of increased attendance at spectator sports..