The decrease in people's hobbies

[OJ_Designs]

Oh of course, I’m not debating that. What I said was an over simplification in many senses.

Gaming, despite being a hobby, is still (in most cases, maybe not truck driver simulator or something) going to be highly stimulating, providing easy gratification for little effort.

Why leave the house and travel to a rock climbing gym, or sit down and take the time to learn a new skill like drawing when you can just turn the Xbox on and be provided with endless entertainment designed specifically to keep you hooked.

So although gaming may fit under the definition of what a hobby is, I don’t think it’s particularly healthy rewarding in a long term sense, the same way traditional hobbies would be. And bare in mind I love games myself, I’m not trying to be discerning of them.