Results: Hobbies Week: How did COVID affect your passions?
Published on 06/14/2021
This week we'll be exploring our passions, looking at what hobbies Tellwuters have.
While everyone changes hobbies every once in a while, the pandemic has forced many to think of different hobbies simply due to the inability to continue (at the desired level) with old hobbies.
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1.
1.
What hobbies have you ever had (please consider this even if you are no longer interested in this)?
Collecting non-travel related items (beer caps, money, stamps, antiques, comic books, watches, action figures...)
25%
925 votes
Collecting travel related items (coins, souvenirs, passport stamps, key chains)
21%
793 votes
Drawing, painting, graffiti, calligraphy
18%
668 votes
Pottery, woodworking, sculpting, candle making, soap making, jewelry making, slime
14%
523 votes
Knitting, sewing, crochet, quilting
25%
923 votes
Balloon Art, Paper art (origami, paper planes...)
4%
140 votes
Gardening
36%
1315 votes
Photography, film making, design
16%
587 votes
Board Games, Mah Jong, Dominoes, Card Games (bridge, poker...), Rubiks Cube
25%
929 votes
Arcades, Pinball, video games, computer games
17%
634 votes
Jigsaw puzzles
28%
1046 votes
Billiards, pool, Foosball, table tennis, kite flying
10%
372 votes
Outdoor sports - solo
9%
329 votes
Outdoor sports - group sports
9%
320 votes
Dancing (ballet, break dance, pole dance, classic or modern dancing)
9%
322 votes
Music (singing, composing, playing instruments, DJ)
18%
678 votes
Reading, writing (not for work purposes - only as hobby)
42%
1538 votes
Meditation, Spa, Massage, Reiki
9%
330 votes
Languages
6%
239 votes
Drinks (bartending, barista, liquor distillation, coffee roasting, beer brewing, wine making)
7%
266 votes
Smoking (pipe, hookah, rolling cigars...)
6%
221 votes
Food (cooking, cheese making, BBQ, competitive eating, food smoking...)
31%
1132 votes
Other (please specify)
4%
137 votes
Not Applicable
16%
580 votes
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2.
Has the pandemic affected your hobbies? Yes, I picked up new hobbies
9%
318 votes
Yes, I gave up (some) hobbies
7%
247 votes
No, my hobbies didn't change
67%
2479 votes
No, I never had time for hobbies.
18%
678 votes
Other (please specify)
2%
68 votes
- na
- Yoga
- n/a
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3.
Are you making money from your hobbies? Yes
8%
314 votes
No
70%
2589 votes
I used to
6%
235 votes
Not Applicable
15%
562 votes
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4.
How have your hobbies helped you? They destress me
33%
1211 votes
They give me something to enjoy outside of work
26%
963 votes
They give me a sense of accomplishment
32%
1191 votes
I made new friends
8%
312 votes
They offer me a feeling of belonging (to a community, group or idea)
7%
277 votes
They keep me healthy physically
16%
598 votes
They keep me healthy mentally
36%
1328 votes
They keep boredom at bay
34%
1276 votes
Other (please specify)
5%
192 votes
My job was my hobby
5%
190 votes
Additional income stream
8%
284 votes
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5.
If someone gave you $25,000 per year with the requirement to dedicate min 40 hours per week to your hobby, would you quit your job (any additional benefits resulting from monetizing your hobby are still yours to keep)? Yes
37%
1366 votes
No
36%
1323 votes
Undecided
27%
1011 votes
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