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The following two pie charts give the results of a survey into the popularity of various leisure activities among European adults in 1985 and 1995. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The following two pie charts give the results of a survey into the popularity of various leisure activities among European adults in 1985 and 1995. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.
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The pie charts below compare the proportion of different
leisure
activities
 engaged in by mature individuals in Europe between 1985 and 1995.
Overall
, it is noticeable that watching TV was the primary pastime in both years among seniors.
Additionally
, it is evident that older adults in 1985 participated in fewer
activities
 compared to 1995.
To begin
 with, in 1985, European grown-ups preferred watching TV more than other
activities
, spending 32% of their
time
 on it. The second most popular activity was dining out, which accounted for 23%,
while
 people dedicated only 21% of their
time
 to socializing with friends.
Furthermore
, the survey results showed that European seniors valued family interactions,
such
 as during mealtimes, which comprised just 18% of their
leisure
time
. The remaining 6% was spent on various other
activities
. In 1995, there was a noticeable increase in the variety of
leisure
 pursuits enjoyed by older adults. Watching TV continued to be a major activity, occupying 30% of their
time
. Social interactions with friends and family
also
 remained significant, comprising 26% and 7% of their
leisure
time
, respectively. A new addition to their
activities
 was playing computer games, which accounted for 27%, a rarity among individuals before.
Moreover
, dining out became less frequent, with mature people spending only 8% of their
time
 on it, compared to the previous higher percentage, and only 2% was dedicated to other
activities
.
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