If you are a self-improvement junkie like myself (and you probably are), you may have skimmed countless bullet-pointed blog posts about things you should do to improve your life.
Among them is usually “get a hobby”.
So vague.
So I’ll give you a specific suggestion of a hobby: Skiing or Snowboarding.
I love skiing.
Great exercise and fun. Not a single fatty to be seen.
If you can meet a group of friends who like the slopes (preferably both guys and girls), then you’ll have plenty of fun weekends.
Also, “snow bunnies” are real and they are as great as advertised. Tight bodies. And they tend to be disproportionately blond, which I have a penchant for.
There’s something about the humility it takes to learn something like skiing that seems to repel the attention whore type girls. Most girls who I’ve met through the slopes are cool.
This same humility keeps most of the guys accepting of all skill levels. Not everyone is doing flips down black diamonds and people accept this and are happy to help out. (But take a lesson if you’re just starting out. It WILL be worth it.) Some of the cutest girls will be on the bunny hill anyway.
(Also, I ripped my pants my first time skiing so your first time won’t be as bad.)
Since I am an even-handed man, I will give you some of the cons as well: Expensive (this can be offset with a season pass) and may be a hobby limited to northern latitudes. Also, when its crowded, it fucking sucks.
This is just the latest development in “Guy who doesn’t sit on the couch” game that I am pioneering. Skiing is not sitting on the couch so it qualifies. Do it and see if you like it.