Popular hobbies and interests change over time and are more a reflection of trends and fashions than an indication of what individuals really want to do in their spare time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

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Some leisure activities become fashionable for a short time and

then

disappear when a new trend comes along, whereas others seem to be perennially popular. I can

therefore

only partly agree with the assertion that hobbies reflect changing fashions rather than our true interests. On the one hand, it is true that many hobbies are simply passing trends. Children and teenagers,

in particular

, are attracted to whatever activity is currently popular among their peers. My 10-year-old niece,

for example

, seems to have a new interest every month, as she joins in with the latest craze that sweeps through her primary school. Over the

last

year or so, she has been obsessed with Rubik’s cubes, fidget spinners,

squidgies

(informal) soft and soggy

squidgiest

and slime. In a similar way, there have been several different fitness trends for adults over recent years, from jogging to yoga to circuit training, and I doubt whether the majority of participants continued to enjoy those activities in the long term.

On the other hand

, many people spend their free time doing popular activities that are far from trendy. One good example would be the game chess. Children and adults who enjoy playing chess are certainly not following a new fashion or wasting their time on something that they do not truly like.

On the contrary

, they are passionate about a game that has existed for hundreds of years, and they find it inherently fascinating and absorbing. I would say the same about many other hobbies, from reading to swimming.

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Popular hobbies and interests change over time and are more a reflection of trends and fashions than an indication of what individuals really want to do in their spare time. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Include an introduction and conclusion

Nowadays, most countries can improve the standard of living through economic development, but some social values are lost as a result. Do you think the advantages of this phenomenon outweigh the disadvantages?

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