In the past, shopping was a routine domestic task. Many people nowadays regard it as a hobby. To what extent do you think this is a positive trend?

Shopping has become a status symbol these days compared to olden days. Earlier people used to shop only when there was a need.

However

, now people shop when they have nothing else to do. It has become a time spending activity. In

this

essay I shall discuss on both the views and give my opinion on what extent I think it is a good

trend

. In olden days, people used to do shopping only there was a necessity. Like they were doing shopping monthly for bringing the essential grocery items or household things.

Furthermore

, they were buying clothes only during festivals that too once a year. To illustrate, in the early days of my childhood

,

Accept space

,

I used to get new cloth only on two occasions: Ugadi Festival and my school uniform.

On the contrary

, these days people shop to spend their time and consider it has a

hobby

.

This

generation buys things not because there is a need

,

Accept space

,

but to spend money or to be on

trend

with the latest styles.

Also

, they end up in spending more money. But they are unaware of the fact that

this

time pass

hobby

has become their addiction to pull their hard-earned money.

For example

, recent survey which was published in the Times of India newspaper stated that, there is a drastic increase in the

trend

of shopping from 20% to 80% in the

last

5 years. In my opinion, shopping is not a positive

trend

. Shopping for necessity things is needed

,

Accept space

,

but it should not become the addiction or

hobby

. In conclusion, by looking at the above data and information shopping moderately to fulfil our basic needs is always good.

However

, it should not be considered as a

hobby

.