Many people today spend most of their free time at home watching TV series or movies instead of going out. Do you think this is right or wrong?

How do people spend their leisure

time

nowadays? It is becoming popular now for individuals to use almost all of their free

time

to binge-watch

television

shows or movies, rather than a quality outdoor

time

out with their friends and families. I would argue that

although

this

might be less expensive, its long term effect on human health makes it a bad thing. On the one hand, one of the appealing reasons why a lot of people are opting to sit in their homes and watch movies is that they will spend less money. Most outdoor entertainment venues

such

as the animal zoo ,

for example

, require a gate fee excluding feeding and other miscellaneous charges,

this

makes it a turn off to a lot of people particularly those in the lower and middle socio-economic class.

As a result

of

this

, they feel they would save some money by staying indoors and watching something on their

television

.

On the other hand

, despite the benefit of saving money, I am of the strong opinion that

this

is wrong due to the fact that it promotes a sedentary lifestyle.

This

is because,

television

shows are so addictive that it lures individuals to sit for hours at a

time

, without eating or even using the toilet.

This

is very bad for their health, as blood will not be able to circulate properly from their legs to other parts of their body thereby putting them at risk for stroke. To illustrate

this

point, a cardiologist recommends that no one should remain in a static position for more than 3 hours at a

time

.

Hence

, there is no doubt that the likelihood of a stroke is increased in those with a significant amount of

television

screen

time

. In conclusion,

although

many persons are choosing to be in their houses and while away

time

by watching a movie,

instead

of going on an outing with colleagues or relatives, so as to economize their income. I believe that the detrimental effect

this

has on health makes

this

a bad choice.