A Somewhat Comprehensive List of Hobbies and Activities

redpillpuffball · 2018-05-11T05:15:12+00:00

This is a good list of suggestions, but it's nowhere near comprehensive.

It's about getting the fuck out of your room and DOING THINGS. Those things could be ANYTHING. Bird watching? Going to a city-wide spring cleanup event? Horseshoes? Tai Chi? Board game night at the library? Church picnic? It doesn't matter. They all raise your SMV because you're putting yourself out there and being active. Don't worry about which ones moisten pussies. Do the ones you want.

Ta11no · 2018-05-11T03:56:16+00:00

Highly recommend adding combat sports to the list. The pros of taking classes and participating outweigh the cons immensely

degenerativebastard · 2018-05-11T05:21:21+00:00

Writing is an awesome one as well. Learning the ins and outs of language and increasing your vocabulary will help you keep your thoughts in order during conversations, as well as widen your area of confidence. It pays to be the guy who never stutters and always has a response, no matter what.

Auvergnat · 2018-05-11T09:13:47+00:00

This is nowhere near "comprehensive". But more importantly you're completely missing a framework. Without one, you could just as well tell people that crochet and rope-skipping are absolutely valuable hobbies.

The necessary framework is masculinity. Here was my answer to the same asktrp question:

The way I see things now is that as a man, in order of importance, you need:

1. to be proficient at Game (TRP theory + applying by approaching, spinning plates, etc.). Any activity that might help you here is great: work/training/side-gig in sales (train all game skills), theater/improv (trains body language + rambling), group activities (trains leadership + team dynamics), debate/politics (trains frame), travel (trains skills at meeting new people), dancing (trains kino + confidence + body language).

2. to be physically strong and healthy. Lifting is mandatory of course. A lot of physical activities can add to or complement your lifting, and become your prime cool-factor and source of fun: rockclimbing (arms, shoulders, back, core), swimming/surfing (back, shoulders), mountain-biking (legs), any ball sports (cardio), yoga, etc. In your choice, factor in the fun you have, the health benefits you want, and the potential for building a social circle.

3. to be able to fight. Boxing, muay thai, BJJ, MMA. Knowing that you can keep your cool when provoked, because you know you can totally beat up someone or take a punch and survive, will lift your overall confidence like crazy. A strong fighting ability is the ultimate anxiety-killer.

4. to build, or more widely, build/create/fix/kill/destroy, in other words "the type of actions of Man that physically change his world". Preferably something traditionally manly (so, traditionally useful): carpentry (house, furniture) and mechanics (fixing car/motorbike) would be the two very best choices here. Something more obscure like welding, electrics, plumbing, could also be useful and fun. At the very least something creative like drawing/painting or music, but as this is not a man-only activity, you'll need to achieve mastery/excellence for it to be valuable (via getting recognition/fame for it). Masculine activities in relation to exploiting/surviving Nature fall in that category too: hunting or fishing (even better, spearfishing), timber-falling, firefighting, wilderness survival, etc.

Pick one activity in each category, in that order of importance. Try several things until you find one in each category that you both enjoy and are good at. Don't choose too many - you'll need time to achieve skill mastery so you can't spread your precious time out over too many activities.

Gearski · 2018-05-11T05:25:38+00:00

Vote for adding mechanics even basic to the skill list, truly an invaluable thing to know.

AllMadHare · 2018-05-11T10:41:03+00:00

Unless you were planning it as a career, I really don't suggest "learning to code", I'm a senior developer, 10+ years under my belt, and I can promise you that those online courses are at best preparing you for studying but at worse are going to make you the kind of programmer I wouldn't even bother interviewing.

Most developers, myself included, are mostly self taught, but the common thread among us is we wanted to build something specific, so learned to build it (most common is game or app development), we didn't go and do a course just to know how; but I'll be blunt, the amount of time and mental energy you need to invest in coding to be remotely decent is going to eat away at your social life and free time.

That stereotype of the pale, out of shape nerd exists for a reason. I'm in great shape now, but I had to dedicate a lot of my teen years to get to this point, I was fortunate to have an RP wife who put up with that shit, cos the only redeeming part of it for women is a) The money, and b) some women find intelligence attractive (also the time I wrote a program to score her tickets to a sold out movie premier she wanted to go to helped)

Realistically, the only skills you can pick up and do realiably online is building simple websites in services like squarespace or WordPress etc, but that market is very flooded, and unless you actually want to be a designer, or willing to study that too, it's not worth your time.

If you're going to learn something technical, try some kind of electrical engineering shit, being able to repair electronics is going to be a more useful skill than coding, unless you actually want to dedicate your life to this shit.

Austonmatthews345 · 2018-05-11T06:27:29+00:00

Does Old School Runescape count? I need to invest thousands more hours to max my account.

d3g4d0 · 2018-05-11T04:45:24+00:00

Motorcycle riding is a great panty dropper.

Zech4riah · 2018-05-11T11:00:25+00:00

Girls panties drop every time when I tell them that my hobbies are walking and badminton. They really skyrocket my SMV.

LiveAFTSOV · 2018-05-11T04:16:32+00:00

Reminds me of the 3-part series "How to become an interesting person" ----> it's in the top 100 of all time.

D3ATH94 · Fri May 11 10:34:13 2018 UTC

About Duolingo: Not to come off as a snob, but it maybe should be used as a supplement rather than your primary way to learn a language. I'd recommend the primary way of learning that language is to buy the book subreddits / college primary way of learning. (In Japanese case, Genki 1, I don't recall Duolingo / Memrise teaching important particles that Genki does, though I'm willing to be wrong.)

JFMX1996 · 2018-05-11T12:03:44+00:00

LIFTING For obvious reasons.

READING Reduces stress, anxiety, helps with depression, is a cool way to relax, and gives you vast amounts of knowledge. Most people don't read, they just eat constantly, go out to mindless events, and spend their time playing video games or watching reality TV during all their free time. This will separate you from the common person because of all that knowledge and wisdom you soak up over time.

PHOTOGRAPHY will allow you to put out better pictures on stuff like Tinder or social media and therefore increase your SMV, if you're into that. Or if you have a business, it'll help you market so much better and help separate you from the rest of those chumps just posting shitty cellphone pictures everywhere. If you really come to develop an interest in it, it becomes really fun to just go around places and practice your photography.

COOKING Man, eating clean gets a hell of a lot easier when you know how to cook up some good stuff that puts restaurants to shame at home. You'll also have a sweet skill for a pastime and be able to save yourself money, and also have a good excuse for bringing sluts over to your house to bed.

COMBAT SPORTS are absolutely crucial. This changes your mentality and frame in so many ways. The ability to just handle your own gives you such a distinct form of confidence that it's really hard to describe. It's something primal, something that goes back thousands of years. It's exhilarating, it's fun, it's awesome all around. It'll teach you that you're not fragile, and that you're actually capable of far more than you think. Something that just working or accomplishing normal tasks can't compare to. My favorites have been Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and Muay Thai.

HIKING just gets you out into nature, away from all the bills, cars, drama, etc. A place where you can just be at peace on the trails, taking in the sights and spending some good time with your thoughts and eventually clearing your mind a little bit. You come back feeling so much better.

Those are the big 6 for me.

HobbitForest · 2018-05-12T14:06:34+00:00

Bruh, where the fuck is hunting and fishing?

LittleOmid · 2018-05-11T05:53:27+00:00

Nice list but it’s too personal. “I did this” “I find that” “I don’t know about this”

rPk0hu · 2018-05-11T07:48:40+00:00

I'd throw Rowing on the sports list also. The perfect boat requires everyone to be in time, and in a race you're at 80-100% for most of the race. You can be jacked as hell, but still get pipped by a guy half your size because his technique is better and you've been flailing around trying to muscle yourself along. Being in a crew builds connections, as well as building confidence around others.

It requires intense amounts of discipline and cardio. Imagine being in a craft just wider than your hips, having to do the same movement over and over again 200+ times in a race without tipping. This is even moreso in a 1 man boat, where you can't blame others for your shortcomings, you are entirely responsible for your wins and losses. 5am starts become regular (builds the discipline needed to adhere to schedules) and you develop some incredible lower body and core strength. The only negative I could see would be that you will never be able to look at anyone in a commerical gym using the erg in the same light, and that you might develop one side more than the other if you sweep (one oar). Best part is: it's a fairly injury free sport, aside from blisters, callouses on the hands and back pains from poor technique, so there's no age restriction at all.

SKRedPill · 2018-05-12T01:35:25+00:00

Learn to cook - and cook good. You'll need it especially if you lift, because all these sports and hobbies need a very good diet to work.

naIamgood · 2018-05-12T02:11:54+00:00

Missing dancing Learn salsa idiots, you can rub against girls as much as you want

LazyHandjob · 2018-05-11T16:25:34+00:00

Would also recommend adding rugby to the list of sports. There are clubs all over, and it’s a great sport for fitness with minimal barrier to entry.

voyager14 · 2018-05-11T06:07:03+00:00

I’ve picked up bowling. It’s something I can enjoy year round, learn from older folks (a lot of them bowl), and constantly be improving myself.

And, of course, if I ever deem a girl worthy of a bowling date I can obliterate her.

[deleted] · 2018-05-11T10:31:52+00:00

Rock climbing is an excellent way to meet women It auto excludes the fatties. The women tend to have great figures and nice muscle definition.

Volleyball is my number 1 suggestion for meeting women. It's a perfect coed sport. Many girls are good, or better than the men. It can also be played casually with drinking.

comcain · 2018-05-11T14:58:22+00:00

You put a lot of work into your post, OP. I enjoyed it and saved it. Thank you.

nrafield · 2018-05-11T17:53:24+00:00

This is a pretty nice list, but what I think would be even better is if one of the succesfull people around here would describe their lifestyle beyond picking up girls and lifting, and how they came to be like that, if it's possible. So that there can be an example of someone who's found a healthy balance.

[deleted] · 2018-05-11T20:11:28+00:00

Volunteering or Community service should be on here for sure. Whether it's helping at a shelter / food bank / soup kitchen. Environmental clean up. Community gardens. Mentoring / tutoring. Well worth it to partake in these activities at some point, for countless reasons.

masterhan · 2018-05-11T05:50:40+00:00

why doesn't anything here involve making money?

cglehosit · 2018-05-11T05:44:28+00:00

Thank you, this was much needed for myself.

Aventine · 2018-05-11T11:30:47+00:00

In regards to learning/playing instruments as a hobby- As a young adult, the women loved if you could sing a little and strum a guitar/play the piano well or were in a band and did some gigs. Entering my late 20's, people see it as a sign of immaturity, never mind that I do tour around the continent and also have a regular job as a Counselor. If you're in a relationship, being a serious musician is not ideal, or even fun. They might respect your for your passion and drive, but resent you for the rest of the lifestyle associated with being a touring musician.

kabuto_mushi · 2018-05-11T13:57:20+00:00

I wanted to give a double recommendation to running. I think it gets a bad rap, because hey if you don't do it in moderation, like anything else, you lose a bunch of your gains from the gym and end up looking kinda scrawny. But in small doses it's a great hobby to have.

Personally I go to the gym every other day, and then do a nice long run (~10-12 miles) every other rest day. I don't use music and run outside (usually early morning just before the sun comes up), and practice meditation while I run. It's really easy to slip into a focused "in the zone" space because your mind already has to deal with the pain of running. And it's surprisingly a good way to meet high quality, like-minded people if you use well-traveled trails. And, after you are all done you get a huge rush of good feels/accomplishment that you carry with you that improves your frame the rest of the day.

Nocryingok · 2018-05-11T15:12:27+00:00

Every hobby post is the same... lifting reading meditation language sports

red_matrix · 2018-05-11T16:49:37+00:00

I'd also add motorcycles/motox to that list. Doing your own maintenance can be a very fulfilling experience, and you'll learn a lot.

MechanicalFaptitude · 2018-05-11T17:00:15+00:00

Aprendiste español con solo Duo Lingo? No te creo. De verdad, no pienso es posible. Y si usaste un traductor por esto comentario, eres un mentiroso Marika hijueputa.

Wrath_of_Trump · 2018-05-11T19:57:49+00:00

No list large or small matters if you don't have a game plan. Get a calendar and commit to new activities.

Vathir · 2018-05-11T20:48:24+00:00

I learned flash animation and am starting to make cartoons. I know it's not going to bring the bitches in but it helps broaden myself as a person.

[deleted] · 2018-05-11T21:42:25+00:00

I would advise against swimming in pools. The chlorine levels are super high, and chlorine is toxic af. I'm probably going to make a post about why you shouldn't swim in chlorinated pools.

seducter · 2018-05-11T22:43:14+00:00

What’s wrong with starting strength?

[deleted] · 2018-05-12T02:07:26+00:00

Can you include MMA and boxing in your list of sports? It's a very fun and challenging hobby.

Herdsengineers · 2018-05-15T02:05:43+00:00

adding to shooting sports - archery, trap/skeet, IDPA, 3 gun, long distance sniping.

don't get into hunting unless you're prepared for a new addiction. long hours, scouting, year round work, lots of boredom, and the very rare 10 seconds of heart pounding adrenaline when sighting in on a good sized buck that makes it all worth it. i blew my first chance at a kill because the adrenaline hit so hard i couldn't steady the cross hairs on the buck. didn't shoot as i didn't want to wound it and loose it.

later that day, though, prepared for the rush, another buck and his doe didn't make it out of my sights. #buckfeverisreal.

quitting_mandp · 2018-05-11T03:41:21+00:00

Saved, genuinely helpful post dude.

vengefully_yours · 2018-05-11T21:48:51+00:00

Man you urban kids are different. Not a single mention of anything hands on other than carpentry. This week alone I've done extensive landscaping, running heavy equipment, built a welding table and mounted my vise to it, I'm currently grilling a T bone over an open fire in my yard. I have two large cube V8 engines waiting for attention, three transmissions to build, and I did some dash work on my daily driver 60s vintage GTO. I have to practice some marksmanship this coming week, and I have heavy logs to move (500+ pounds) as well as a few tons of rock to dig out of the ground in my parking area..

I used to code CNC lathes and mills, and I've done all kinds of shit being hands on. I can operate almost any heavy equipment, build computers, building my house this summer, and rebuild, refinish, or repair damn near anything. I have extensive training in hand to hand and had lots of experience fighting and wrestling in my youth. I haven't lost a fight since I was 15, and I was in many until I was mid 30s.

Dude there is so much more shit to do in life than your white bread suburban mind can comprehend. I can do probably everything you can do, and more. You don't have to be like me, but one thing is for certain. Girls want a man who is capable and competent, they aren't into me as if I'm an ATM, they want the visceral experience of having a man between her legs that can kill someone and fix the car. One reason I haven't been in a fight for a few years is that I am intimidating. It's obvious I'm not some drone or simp on autopilot, you can gauge that I know my shit by simply looking at me.

You don't have to be like me, but if you are life will be much more interesting.

havelbrandybuck · 2018-05-11T08:42:23+00:00

TLDR: I, me, myself and mine.

Configuration1998 · 2018-05-11T09:59:25+00:00

This is helpful I'll actually was looking for one of these.

[deleted] · 2018-05-11T20:36:18+00:00

Pool is my new hobby. Its a good way to meet people and alot of room to get good. My favorite bar has tables so I go on the weekend and get a table by myself. People always ask for a game. Plus I practice 2 or 3 times a week at a pool hall so when I'm at my bar I kick ass

JeremiahRants · 2018-05-11T21:19:12+00:00

You forgot magic the gathering

LeftHello · 2018-05-12T01:30:48+00:00

There's a running thing called "hashing" I found out about recently. Basically you have a big group of people who do running + beer drinking at the same time lol. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hash_House_Harriers

I absolutely despise running (never been an endurance guy) but that actually sounds fun.

YungSmokeytheBear · 2018-05-12T05:00:29+00:00

Ive taken up hiking and skateboarding as a motivation to get outside and keep myself fit. Ive also quit cigarettes, ive honestly never felt better in my life.

YungSmokeytheBear · 2018-05-12T05:01:12+00:00

Ive taken up hiking and skateboarding as a motivation to get outside and keep myself fit. Ive also quit cigarettes, ive honestly never felt better in my life.

rad_dynamic · 2018-05-12T14:34:54+00:00

To OP and anyone afraid of heights which means they can't take part in rock climbing (quite possibly the best sport, social as hell, you get buff,requires hard work to get any good,all the girls are super sexy).

CHECK OUT BOULDERING. Rock climbing but on a small scale. Walls are maybe 3.5m high and you have a massive crash pad at the bottom.

DrainTheMuck · 2018-05-13T00:04:00+00:00

great starter list - im pleasantly surprised to see I'm actually progressing on a lot of those right now. picked up duolingo last week!

cmski29 · 2018-05-13T02:40:33+00:00

Nice post except you should really do Starting Strength as a beginner

celtiberian666 · 2018-05-15T18:27:19+00:00

I'll add one: driving. Learn to drive a fast car hard around the track or in a drag race. It is pure adrenaline pumping.

I_dontevenlift · 2018-05-24T20:27:36+00:00

Shooting and being a gun fetishist works wonders for me. Girls love guns cause they are dangerous and taboo.

vetiarvind · 2018-06-03T16:39:24+00:00

Fuck your SMV. You don't have to be a mindless gene replicating machine like all the rest of them. Just do the things you're interested in.

jfkfinn · 2018-06-26T04:37:34+00:00

When you turn up for your first class there are some things to know. Cut your finger nails and toe nails.. Have clean teeth and breath.. Sport deodorant.. Keep your mouth shut.. Tap out early until you learn how to escape.. Listen to the professor closely.. The first few months just keep turning up! a person who judges you is fake anyway unless you turn up and scratch them and smells like shit and talk smack.. You roll every class you go to.. Break yourself to make yourself.

Get some private lessons to learn the fundamentals..

Get a white or blue Gi.

okuli · 2018-05-11T04:49:02+00:00

Few more ideas (not all of them raise SMV, though):

playing video games

playing/making board games

target shooting

traveling

writing

gardening

restoring antique automobiles

collecting anything

riding motorcycle

dancing

rexkoner · 2018-05-11T10:37:48+00:00

So people can’t even decide what they like to do on their free time? I mean if you have to look through this list and decide what you want to do to get some pussy, you have some life problems. How are you gonna get girls if you don’t even know yourself enough? Why are you even looking into this thread? Go get a life lmao

ChopsNZ · 2018-05-11T05:11:20+00:00

Nice list. How about ticking them off for yourself seeing a good number of them you openly admit to not having the time or inclination for which is a cop out when offering other people advice.

Sounds like you have a solid skill set. Maybe look other ways you could use it. A lot of prisons run volunteer literacy programs and mostly they are women from local church groups so a dude coming in is a welcome addition.

Car clubs or off-roading are always good value and organise weekend trips which are tonnes of fun.

Your local aero club. Learning to.fly isn't expensive until you look at getting your license. Gliding. Yes that can be expensive and helicopters more so but puddle jumpers are cheap as chips.

Golf. Why? No fucking idea. Just do it anyway because every other wanker who builds the contacts is.

Coffin clubs. We all end up in one so get your shit sorted.

BJJ. Enough said.

YungSmokeytheBear · 2018-05-12T05:00:45+00:00

Ive taken up hiking and skateboarding as a motivation to get outside and keep myself fit. Ive also quit cigarettes, ive honestly never felt better in my life.

alpha-zach · 2018-05-11T04:50:46+00:00

Coding? Wtf?

I stopped reading there.

I recently read a post on askTRP asking about activities/hobbies you can do to raise your SMV, so I wanted to go and make a list of activities and hobbies you can take up to occupy your time or raise SMV if you so choose.

Exercise

Cultivate a Skill

Additional Activities