How can you fool around with a guy at home together. What can you do with a guy in your free time, at home, in the evening, alone? Paper games

Hello friends! With you Yuri Okunev.

In order to have a great time with your beloved, it is absolutely not necessary to go far. Especially if it's cold and rainy outside. You can find entertainment to your liking without leaving the comfort of the apartment. Doubt? Still do not know how to entertain a young lady within four walls?

Then let's think about what to do with a girl at home in order to pass a rainy day and not die of boredom.

Leisure options with your loved one

I will offer several universal ways to have a good day, from which you yourself choose what suits you. Some options will require you to invest money, while others can be arranged with minimal costs.

• Watching films.

A classic of the genre, which, in my opinion, is always relevant and interesting. You can, in principle, do not prepare at all. Just call a girl, choose a movie / series together and start watching. But it will be more fun if you make at least minimal effort.

The simplest thing is to buy goodies (pizza, cakes, ice cream, fruits). But you can go further. Let's say you agreed in advance to watch some part of Pirates of the Caribbean. Then why not create a themed entourage? Decorate the room with pre-printed and cut-out anchors, seagulls and palm trees.

Buy yourself and the lady each a bandana toy gun, make blindfolds. Buy baby champagne and stick a rum label on the bottle. Agree in especially emotional moments of the film to shout "Anchor in your throat!" and "Three thousand devils for a rumba!".

Similarly, you can beat absolutely any movie. So show your imagination and it will be very cool.

• Photoshoot.

You or a friend, relative has a camera, then why not arrange a mini-photo session for her. Prepare the background, plan the lighting, come up with the look and go!

• Quest.

Arrange for her a fun adventure with the search for the cherished treasure in the walls of the dwelling. Think in advance about the places where you will hide the clues, make up witty comic tips and invite her to a home quest.

Passing levels can be complicated by completing small tasks, guessing riddles, fulfilling desires. Accompany the process with musical cuts, cracker explosions and congratulatory sparklers.

• Culinary delight.

Recently, the fashion for beautiful gourmet European cuisine has reached its apogee. Today, almost everyone loves to cook (and at the same time really cooks)! There are just a lot of culinary programs and all kinds of master classes. Why don't you pay tribute to the trend.

Agree on a menu in advance, buy groceries and necessary kitchen utensils, and prepare your first lunch/dinner together.

• Table battle.

Board games are a great escape from boring evenings. Of course, it will be more interesting to play some fashionable thing bought in a store. For example, it can be Jenga, Twister, Monopoly, Lunasi, Uno, Evolution, Carcassonne, Scrabble.

But if there is no money to buy or there is no desire to spend money on something that you may not need at all tomorrow, then you can play something that does not require investments. "Crocodile", "Sea Battle", "Fants", "Who am I?".

True, it will be extremely boring to play such games together for a long time, so at least then call your friends for help and play some kind of Mafia. And if you find a deck of cards, then you can arrange a poker tournament.

• Learn something new.

Why not learn some salsa pas? Or not to watch a yoga class (another popular hobby of recent years). You can buy paper, paints, brushes, and together try to paint something beautiful with watercolors or gouache (watercolors, perhaps, will be simpler).

You can sign up for a webinar on oratory (at the same time, you will work out techniques on each other).

And if you are truly advanced modern young people who make money on IT technologies, then why not watch the broadcast of a cool stream together on the same Zbrush? And then, sitting each at your own laptop, you can practice applying new knowledge in practice and boast of success.

• Books.

Now, unfortunately, not many read. But if you and your young lady are an exception to this tragic rule, then why not spend the evening reading a book together. Set up the room for maximum comfort. Prepare blankets, chairs, lighting.

If it's cold and rainy outside, and there's a fireplace in the house, then this will be just the perfect atmosphere for reading. Start from the same place, and during the break, share your thoughts and feelings with a cup of aromatic cocoa and a delicious dessert. You know, nothing brings people together like simple human communication ...

And after you finish reading the book, you can arrange another home evening, but now while watching the film adaptation of the work.

• Mutual help.

If you have already tried different leisure options, and now you really have nothing to do, then ... do something useful around the house! An unexpected decision, right? Let's say today she comes to you and helps you sort out a terrible mantle in the closet.

I only recommend that you dispose of anything that can shock her in advance (for example, those dirty socks of yours a month ago). Well, tomorrow you will go to her and nail, hang, repair, clean, paint, whitewash, glue (oh, and I don’t envy you!) That which has long been begging for attention and care.

If communication with a girl somehow does not stick. And no matter what you do, no matter how you try to entertain her, everything still goes wrong, I advise you to read it again! And not anything, but a very specific thing -. The author in it talks about the psychological characteristics of representatives of different sexes and gives examples from the lives of real people. I hope that after this it will be at least a little easier for you to understand your beloved.

1. Classics of the genre. Light candles, prepare fragrant tea and talk about everything in the world. In the cycle of life, there is so little time left for spiritual conversations with a loved one.

2. Romantic astronomy. Gaze at the stars with a constellation map or telescope. Dream up, creating your own original combinations of stars.

3. Themed dinner. Try to cook a dish from French or, and then eat a joint culinary masterpiece with a glass of good wine.

4. Evening for body and soul. Find a spa program for two. Aroma massage with essential oils, body wrap with honey, vanilla-scented sauna and delicious tea… What could be better?

5. Photo history. Arrange a creative home photo shoot. You will need a camera (or a smartphone with a good camera), a tripod, and a creative mood!

6. Back to the past. Review the wedding video and joint photos. These beautiful, bonding moments will remind you how much you love each other and how wonderful it is to be one family.

7. First date again. Imagine that you are two strangers who really liked each other and decided to go to a cafe together. Try not to leave the role for a while. You can rediscover each other.

8. Family portrait. Both pleasant and useful. Such a canvas can encourage the study of the genealogy and the compilation of a family history book for future generations.

9. Reincarnation. In each person lives an unfamiliar and unexpected personality for us. Try to reincarnate into the personality that you always wanted to try on. Dressing up, changing your demeanor, and even creating a new biography will help you with this.

10. Renewal of feelings. Rent a honeymoon suite at a hotel, dress up for the occasion, hire an elite taxi and spend time like newlyweds. May there be only you, love and happiness in the whole world!

Game lovers

1. Evening in the anti-cafe. A great way to change the situation, play enough, have fun and meet interesting people.

2. Game night. Fight on the game console for the title of the best gamer or form a strong team of two fighters. Passing exciting levels will color the evening with vivid emotions.

3. Board games. Start with the classic ones (chess, checkers, backgammon), and then move on to Monopoly, Tower, Battle of the Sexes and a hundred more funny, mystical, serious, logical ones.

4. Dungeons and Dragons. This is an amazing fantasy tabletop role-playing game that you can get lost in for more than one hour. You can search for D&D organizers in your city and simply join the team. Playing on your own will require reading the manual, having character sheets, and a set of dice with a given number of sides.

5. Game store. This is a paradise for gamers. Here you can not only try out a lot of new games that have just appeared on sale, but also replenish your home collection.

6. Puzzles and games on paper. Forgotten, but not lost their relevance, "Tic-tac-toe on an endless field", "Labyrinth", "Sea battle", "Points", "Balda", "Football 8 × 12".

7. Intellectual battles. Discover, for example, the logic game of Go with deep strategic content, one of the five core disciplines of the World Mind Games.

8. Puzzles. Instead of classic puzzles with thousands of elements, you can try to assemble spherical or figured puzzles.

9. Entertainment games. In advance, create a selection of fun games suitable for fun pastime. For example, the popular pantomime game "Crocodile" will charge you with a positive mood for the whole evening.

10. Passage of quests. Original plots, surroundings, interesting tasks, riddles, puzzles and the opportunity to be anyone. Choose any quest you like.

Active and restless

1. Sports event. Go to any sporting event in your city and cheer for any selected team from the bottom of your heart.

2. Step forward. Playing sports is indescribable. Be sure to go for a trial workout in the gym, swim in the pool or try yourself in martial arts.

3. Shopping. As you know, you can walk more than one kilometer through the shopping center. Both useful and pleasant. At the same time, look for gifts for relatives and friends.

4. Dance lesson. Passionate bachata, classical waltz, incendiary salsa, rumba, foxtrot or tango - communicate in body language and have fun.

5. Trying new things. A great date option is to attend a class in a new type of physical activity for you, such as yoga or stretching.

6. Fitness for two. Evening jogging, warming up on simulators, doing stretching exercises and preparing a light dinner together is the perfect plan for an active, healthy and enjoyable evening.

7. Forward with the wind. Go for a bike ride, go rollerblading, or try skateboarding. On the way, you can fly a kite and admire the beautiful scenery. Open up new horizons of possibilities.

8. Dance simulator. If you absolutely do not want to leave the house, then you can plunge into the world of movements with animated dancers to popular music tracks. Move along with your partner, learning dance elements and earning points.

9. Alone with nature. Make an interesting city walking route. Visit places where you have never been before.

10. Picnic. Arrange a camping trip with an overnight stay in a tent under the stars and long conversations by the fire. Let it take only one day, but it will remain in memory for many years.

Connoisseurs of peace and tranquility

1. Rustling pages. Read your favorite books, wrapping yourself in a cozy blanket and making hot berry tea.

2. At the peak of calm. Take a thermos, sandwiches, warm blankets and spend the evening on the roof of a high-rise building, watching the boil of life far below.

3. Library evening. Spend time in the library with a cup of coffee. You may be able to get to an evening of poetry or a bard song.

4. Movie night. Find out in advance in which cafe the movie night will be held. This is a great opportunity to take a break from the hustle and bustle and travel through fictional worlds.

5. Trip out of town. Autumn forest, a secluded house with a fireplace and the two of you. You can walk, fish, take pictures, warm your legs by the fire and enjoy the slow pace of life.

6. Riding lesson. Communication with horses relaxes, relieves stress and brings real happiness. No wonder hippotherapy works wonders.

7. Swimming with dolphins. An evening with these fantastic creatures will give you a real childhood joy and an excellent memory.

8. Feeding the birds. Stock up on bird treats and head to the nearest park. And take a walk, and breathe the air, and make the birds pleasant.

9. Cultural program. An excellent solution for everyone who does not like fuss will be a visit to a performance, opera, ballet.

10. Live music. You can book a table in a jazz club or a blues club. An unforgettable evening is guaranteed.

inquisitive

1. Lead us, Susanin. Make a map of attractions in your city or area. Find as much information as you can about them in advance and take a walking tour in the evening, telling each other about what you have learned.

2. We explore the microworld. Borrow a microscope from friends or acquaintances for the evening. You can make at least fifty discoveries at a time.

3. Be scientists. Conducting chemical experiments or creating your own watercolors at home will bring a lot of fun.

4. Handmade gifts. This can include creating your own, author's candles or a family recipe for one amazing dessert. And the resulting masterpiece can be presented to your loved ones.

5. Taste it. Go to a cafe where you have never been and order a dish from Indian, Japanese, Korean or any other cuisine.

6. Industrial tourism. If you want to know how real chocolate is made, wine or Coca-Cola drinks are made, visit the corresponding enterprise with a tour. It will be really informative and interesting.

7. Focuses. Have an evening of wonders and try some unusual magic tricks or math tricks. You can learn the secrets of magic the day before the joint evening.

8. Learning together. Finally, start learning the foreign language you like. Together it is much more fun and productive.

9. Lectures. An excellent find for the curious will be visiting open popular science lectures, which are often held in higher educational institutions. This also includes chamber meetings with interesting creative people.

10. Origami. The art of origami is the folding of unusual paper figures. For example, on the eve of Halloween, you can try to fold a creepy hand with claws or a gravestone.

extreme lovers

1. Making a tattoo. A romantic adventure filled with adrenaline. The tattoo will become your little, original secret.

2. Change of image. Change the style, hairstyles and hair color in the beauty salon. Look at life in a new way.

3. Rock climbing. The first lesson on the climbing wall can turn into a common passion with subsequent trips to overcome real rocky terrain.

4. Ghostbusters. Spend the night in a place steeped in scary legends and mystical fame. Try to take otherworldly inhabitants on camera and feel the true nature.

5. Two warriors. Play paintball or laser tag - high-tech games taking place in real time and space. Modern weapons, well-equipped training grounds, scenarios of famous computer games and movies will help you unwind and feel like a team.

6. Jailoo tourism. This is a completely new type of tourism, which involves rest in complete isolation from civilization in places where mobile communications do not work and there is no electricity. A good opportunity to test your resourcefulness, endurance and patience.

7. Parkour. Parkour is urban acrobatics. Try to run through the city obstacles, flying over fences and steps, climbing walls and over rooftops. If you are not avid tracers, familiarize yourself with the style in advance and be extremely careful.

8. Overexposure for the animal. Borrow a cat or dog by contacting animal welfare groups. If your house does not have a permanent pet, then for you it will most likely become an extremely spent period, and the animal will be given the opportunity to feel love and care.

9. Ticket to anywhere. Buy tickets for the first train you come across and go to a new city for you. Stay there for at least a few hours, soak up new impressions and come back.

10. Dare. Spontaneously make the decision to participate together in a competition or competition that you have always feared. Get over yourself and get support from a loved one.

How do you spend evenings together?

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take a walk

Choose and offer! Are there enough places to walk? You can make a huge list! Look, for example: street, park, alley, avenue, coast, beach, unknown places, favorite places, sights.

Watch a movie or show

The choice is great! The main thing is that it matches with you. Well, after watching, you can discuss what you liked and what you didn’t like. Such a discussion can also take on an anecdotal "colour".

laugh

This has already been discussed in the previous paragraph. But for laughter and a reason - something special is not needed. Humor can wake up on its own. But then it will be very difficult to stop him. Stop humor in the process is unlikely to be necessary!

have some fun

Annoy the neighbors: turn on karaoke, play musical instruments, beat with pillows. Know: a man will approve such a pastime! Refuses? So he is shy, “breaks”.

View photos

Open paper albums or turn on the computer. Many girls and guys keep photos in ordinary albums, the old fashioned way. And if you have already "departed" from such pictures - attract the guy's attention to the expanses of the monitor!

Go to a party

Nobody invites? Invite yourself! Organize it properly and invite your best friends. Everything will go great if you together (as organizers) think through everything to the smallest detail!

Go visit

To his friends - girlfriends, to your friends - girlfriends .... Not so important! What's more important? Have a great time.

dance

In the club, at home, on the street, on the landing .... Where romance will visit you! Improvise, do not hesitate to each other! The rhythm of movement is a prisoner of your bodies.

Get weird with a guy

Decorate yourself, draw on wallpaper or on paper, play hide-and-seek or hide-and-seek…. Both smile and laughter will be near! Feel like little kids, and don't be embarrassed by what you feel.

What can you do together when you're bored?

Go on a trip

Do you have money with him "in your pockets"? Then pick up a map or a globe, and choose a route. Which will help you on your journey. By the way, you can hitchhike somewhere, if both you and he are brave enough. All sorts of drivers - motorists meet on the road .... Especially in the distance.

cook something delicious

Get down to this business even if you are not going to finish special culinary courses. But the yummy, as a result, can turn out awesome!

chat

For any topic! But not the ones that only interest you. And then the whole conversation will end very quickly. Some of you will definitely not like such "quickness".

Put together a mosaic (puzzle)

By the way, you can order a puzzle - a photo (your joint). This will make it even more interesting! And the surprise will be great. He won't be expecting this!

Take a shower (bath)

Dreaming of a jacuzzi? Of course she's better! But not everyone can “get it” financially. But the bathroom, in which there is a shower or a bath, does not lose romance at all.

listen to music

What do you love? Ask if he likes the same one so that the joint audition is not “covered”.

Go to a pizzeria

Take a look at what pizzerias you have in the area. Well, if you want to take a long walk, choose a pizzeria, which is located on the outskirts of the city. So you will kill several bunnies at once: and take a walk, and eat for your pleasure!

Arrange a photo shoot

How are you Do you like taking pictures? Take someone to your company so that you don’t get bored too much. Or take one person who will agree to be your photographer.

Go to a concert

Not all guys (men) like to go to concerts. You ask how your beloved relates to such an event. Don't turn going to a concert into a surprise!

Ride a bike

It is possible on roller skates, if both he and you like them more. How you want to return to childhood when you get on roller skates or sit on a two-wheeled bicycle!

visit football

Don't like football? So for him, go (for the company). At least laugh, looking at the crazy football fans. Will remember what.

Hang in games

Prefix, computer, tablet, laptop, electronic games…. Decide on the choice and the atmosphere of the game!

Talk on the phone

A very serious job! In reality, of course, it is better to talk, but it happens that circumstances do not allow.

Get stuck in an elevator

Do you want to do it on purpose? You know the way, and you know it for sure! All that remains is its implementation. I have never tried to do this - ask the guy. Maybe he knows more about it?

Walk around the city

You can go for a run if walking is boring! Both breathe benefit because you breathe fresh air.

dream

Look at the starry sky, or just the sky. And dreams will come flying at you like a hurricane! And dreams and plans can line up if you dream about what is feasible.

Drink beer, champagne, wine

You can always find a reason. In general, if you delve carefully into the holiday calendar, then your eyes will be filled with surprise: there is a holiday every day! You will not find a holiday on any date - take a closer look!

Ride on the rides

If the guy is afraid to ride - ride yourself, and let him admire your courage while riding. Your presence is more important to you, right? Just don't forget to ask him to take a photo as a keepsake.

What else is very interesting to do with a guy?

Hug, kiss, have sex...

This idea could have been written at the beginning, but I wanted to keep the intrigue and leave the most “tidbit” for last. You would do the same, if you think about it! But do not waste your thoughts on this, but run to your beloved in order to enjoy both feelings (overflowing hearts, bodies), and each other!

What to do with a girl and a guy? -

intimate information.

We are sure that you already know what to do at home with your boyfriend without us. But let's open the secret: romantic conversations, kisses and all of this following is not the only way to have a good time.

Child's world

Get out the albums that your parents have been keeping for a thousand years and tell him why you were afraid of a plush hare in the younger group of kindergarten and who you were in love with in the first grade. True, be more careful with the latter - if he suddenly tells about himself in response.

Offer to recognize you in a group photo. After 5 minutes, admit that you watched SpongeBob at home that day.

Happily ever after

Get comfortable on your pillows and dream about the future: tell each other how great it will be to live in the mountains, go to concerts in the middle of the week, and invite friends over (except Tolik) on weekends. Go wherever you want: Seattle or Vienna, St. Petersburg or Kamchatka.

Plan your vacation - choose a city and several excursions that no guide will guess. Even if you're not going anywhere.

Instead of sushi

Choose a few recipes to have a tasting later, and cook something unusual together. Get inspired by "Kitchen", "Ratatouille" and these sites:

ogoloda.li - with the ability to select the ingredients that are in the refrigerator;

sushifan.ru — website with cartoon design for fans of Japanese cuisine;

talerka.tv/ru/recipes - video recipes, which are divided into parts of the world and countries.

He is still running

If your boyfriend likes exercising as much as brushing his teeth, ask him to be your personal trainer (which is also a compliment). The main thing is not to be too serious. The motto of training at home is “Fool around is allowed!”.

An alternative is arm wrestling (he doesn’t have to carry a purse with a ton of cosmetics on his shoulder every day, which means you have every chance).

Pure dancing

Turn on your favorite slow song (or the very song that you call "ours") and ... a table lamp instead of the usual one will already give the desired effect. Let this dance last as long as you want.

To make everything really turn out like in a movie, change your T-shirt for a floor-length dress.

flap your eyelashes

It is unlikely that the guy is a fan of fashion shows (or knows about them only from the Victoria's Secret show). But isn't his angel the best, even though sometimes he doesn't behave like an angel? Show off some of your favorite outfits and have him choose the one you wear next time you go out on a date.

If you need to choose a kit for the occasion (girlfriend's birthday or an exam), ask the guy to take a picture of you in each - he will feel like an artist, and you will see everything from the side.

Think of a quest for him

Buy some funny thing in advance and hide it in the apartment. Come up with a quest with hints that will help the guy get to him. When silence hangs, slap your forehead: “But I have a present for you!”

Recall the game "Hot-cold" and take turns looking for a plush otter.

Need a pencil

You can learn a little more about MCH with the help of psychological tests. As, however, and he about you. Just don't take it seriously, the result of any test is not a reason to quarrel, even if it turns out that Hermione is the perfect guy, and you look more like Ginny.

Come up with a test yourself. For example, how well does he know you, with questions like "What color is my toothbrush?". And he let him come up with for you, but more difficult.

Even making soap turns into an adventure when you are alone.

Came out of the foam

Girls call it “Beauty Day”, but don’t tell the prince about it. Turn on the ambient, give each other a fragrant massage. Maybe you can even get him to make a blue clay mask that reduces redness and oil.

Try to learn meditation or yoga lessons on YouTube.

Everything is fine

Joint difficulties like cleaning bring together. His strong shoulder and determined gaze will keep you from dropping boxes in the middle, and his height will be useful (or rather, harmful) to the dust on the eaves. Every 15 minutes, arrange a "minute" during which you are allowed to lie on the couch and check the pages.

Don't tell him what to do or how to do it, and don't be offended if he moves a rare hemifusus colossus shell a millimeter. Be fun, not boring.

Geek romance

Self-education together is much more pleasant. Learn languages, solve puzzles, walk through museums virtually holding hands (already in reality). You can look at a site like universarium.org - this is an interuniversity e-education platform, everything is serious.

If the guy has a technical mindset, and you have a humanitarian one, even better. Let him explain physics to you using simple examples and using improvised means, and you will tell him in his ear about the leitmotifs of Bulgakov's work.

And finally just shut up

If you suddenly have nothing to do objectively, and all the points above have been tried, just sit next to each other and go about your own business. And these moments will be more beautiful than any crazy parties and adventures.

6 simple games for two

• "Jenga" (let him concentrate while you distract him with stories about what will happen to the loser).
• “Sea battle” (warn you right away that if you don’t give in and sink all your ships, you will arrange a pillow fight in which you have no equal).
• "Cities", "blue-haired cartoon characters" or whatever (avoid the use of any gadgets).
• "Twister" (to the advice about yoga).
• "Mario" (if you can't find a prefix, play on the computer - and be sure to wish).
• Reading aloud and role-playing.

Photo: Konstantin Yuganov, Syda Productions/Fotolia.com, Legion-Media

Learning to play the guitar is a skill that will keep you and your loved ones entertained for years to come. Besides, girls like guys who can play the guitar. Personally, I used my ability to pluck the strings to serenades Kate and apologize for anything. In later life stages, you can gather the whole family in the backyard around the fire and sing along. Of course, learning to play any instrument is an activity suitable for men, but guitars have advantages. They are relatively cheap and easier for beginners to learn from. There are tons of resources online with free lessons, including our article on the three chords every man should know.

Dancing

Your grandfather knew how to dance - why not bring out your inner dancer and take up dancing? They can boost your self-esteem and improve your posture and balance. It's also a very fun way to get cardio. And, of course, girls like guys who know how to lead a partner on the dance floor. In most cities you can find dance studios. Google it and go chat with instructors to see their style and check out their resumes. If you are married or have a girlfriend, then dancing is a great way to spend the evening. If a bachelor - a great way to meet.

parkour

Parkour is a sport where you jump off buildings and over walls. More specifically, parkour is the physical art of moving through the environment in the most natural and efficient way possible. It can be exciting to watch a person traverse the terrain in unthinkable ways, and it is very inspiring to see how the human body pushes the boundaries of what is possible. Today, we consider parkour to be a fun way to have fun, but it was invented as a tactical way to improve the fitness of soldiers. The benefits of this hobby are many: it's fun, it's great exercise, it pushes the limits of your creativity, it's a challenge for both body and mind, and it could save your life if you ever have to run and jump over obstacles. And it's completely free. All you need is arms, legs and a cityscape.

Woodwork

I have always admired people who can take an ordinary piece of wood and give it some useful and beautiful shape. These people make gifts themselves instead of buying them, and can proudly point to a piece of furniture and say, "I made it myself." You can become that person by taking up the wonderful hobby of woodworking. In addition to useful skills, this hobby reduces stress levels and trains patience. Bringing a chisel to a tree, it is easier to enter a state close to Zen. Many technical educational institutions offer woodworking lessons. On the Internet you can find many projects for woodworking.

garden care

Perhaps one of the most powerful male images for America is the farmer. A self-reliant man who cultivates the land on his own to provide for himself and his family. To work with the land, a huge estate is not needed - a small plot in the yard will be enough. If your job forces you to spend all your time in an office with artificial lighting and stale air, then earthwork is a great hobby to exercise and get your fill of sunshine and fresh air. As you watch your garden grow, from seeds to plants, you will find that you have a better sense of the changing seasons. When you reap your small harvest, the fun of reaching your goal will surpass any computer game. And having prepared the first dish with products grown on your own, you will feel a surge of male pride.

Canoeing/kayaking

Slow rowing and moving on water is one of the greatest pleasures for a man. Whether you're doing it with a girl, or enjoying the outdoors on your own, there are few entertainments that compare to this hobby. While rowing may seem as natural as cycling, it does require certain skills. You can start by renting equipment, and if you like it, you can buy yourself a boat. When you master this science, you can go from easy walks to multi-day trips.

opening locks

Picking locks is not only useful in emergencies, it's also terribly exciting to know that you can fool a mechanism that everyone else considers insurmountable and amenable only to brute force. With some skill and knowledge, a burglar can save doors and save the cost of calling a lock specialist.

Restoration of classic cars

In days gone by, men used to spend hours in garages fiddling with cars. Now machines have become more complex and have begun to rely on computers, and home mechanical work is dying out. However, if you have an aspiration to be a mechanic, you can always make classic car restoration a hobby. You'll learn engineering, improve your problem-solving skills, and experience that feeling of victory when your rebuilt engine purrs like a kitten. This hobby can get pretty expensive. Not only will you have to buy a classic car - you will need space, tools and custom-made parts. But time and money can pay off - fully restored cars can sell for a high price (although you may not want to part with your brainchild). To get started, you can visit the website for lovers of restoration Second Chance Garage.

BBQ/kebabs

Cooking is also on our list, but cooking meat over an open fire is a separate hobby. Whether it's a brazier or a grill, roasting a good piece of meat and serving the finished dish is satisfying to both the mind and the stomach. The barrier to entry is low - you only need a grill (brazier) and meat. Once you get comfortable with the tools and food, you can start experimenting with different methods and types of meat (and even fruits and vegetables), make your own spice blends, and of course cook delicious meals for friends and family. We recommend our training videos for cooking meat.

Metal work

Working with metal has all the benefits of working with wood, only instead of the sweet smell of sawdust, you surround yourself with the deliciously noxious smell of burning metal. My brother-in-law got into metalworking in high school and makes amazing things: headboards to decorate the bedroom, hanging flower pots, garden arches and more. In a vocational school near you, there may certainly be courses in metalworking. Metalworking.com is a great site for finding this kind of information.

target shooting

Learn to enjoy the shooting range and become an expert shooter. Shooting requires high concentration and a steady hand. Shooting ranges exist in sufficient numbers, and in different shooting ranges you can find different types of shooting. Choose between clay shooting, pistol, shotgun and more. Hobbies can be expensive - guns are not cheap, and the cost of ammo is constantly rising. You will also need a place to shoot safely - if you do not have such a place, you will have to rent a place in the shooting range.

Collecting

Collecting is liked by many men and incomprehensible to most women. Women are able to do several things at the same time, and the male brain is tuned to focus on one subject. We often become very addicted to something. If you combine this feature with the fundamental desire of a man to hunt - and you get a man's passion for collecting. A man can spend all his time looking for the last item to complete the collection. She becomes his passion, his white whale. Of course, completing a collection is usually disappointing. The essence of collecting is in pursuit. Pick what you like - stamps, baseball cards, antique typewriters, whatever. Just don't get too carried away.

Singing

If you like to sing in the shower or sing along to the radio on your way to work, you might need to get more into singing. It may seem to you that there are only two options - either you are a professional rock singer, or you will not be able to use your voice for productive and entertaining purposes. Nothing like this. There are a large number of singing communities, choirs, karaoke bars (which often host competitions on weekends), and if you are serious about singing, you can even organize your own group. Always try to hone your skills by taking singing lessons and deepening your music theory and performance skills.

hiking

Modern man is restless and unhappy because he has lost contact with nature. Every man needs to regularly return to nature for the sake of physical and mental health. He periodically has to be distracted from everything and spend the night under the stars. Leave behind your workplace in the office, spend a few days breathing fresh air and sitting by the fire. Another obvious benefit of hiking is that it is the most budget-friendly way to get away from everything. This is a great opportunity to improve your outdoor living skills, find spiritual intimacy with friends, and also be alone with a loved one.

Ship in a bottle

A classic hobby of the elderly is assembling complex models in a glass bottle. Surprise the kids with your ship in a bottle collection! They will spend the rest of their childhood trying to figure out how you did it. Placing a ship in a bottle requires good concentration, patience and a steady hand. Usually the ship model is built from the outside with the masts lying down. After inserting it into the bottle, you raise the masts with long tongs. In addition, you can make "impossible bottles" by placing objects such as decks of cards or tennis balls in them.

Making candles

Once upon a time, making candles was a profitable and extremely important business. Electricity killed the profession, but candles still make their way into many homes as coziness and scent devices. Who doesn't like watching a twinkling light on a cool evening, or inhaling a pleasant aroma in the early morning? Store-bought candles can be expensive, while home-made candles can be cheap—plus, they're easy to learn how to make yourself. All you need is wax, a wick and containers.

rocking chair

Some men lift weights in the morning to bring into perfect shape not only the body, but also the spirit. If you're just starting out, it can sometimes be hard to find the motivation to lift weights or go for a run. But as you start getting into shape, you'll figure out how to structure your day to cram an hour of physical activity into it. Instead of going to the garage or woodworking, you try to increase the deadlift weight. Being strong is not only practical, it also makes you look better (hello girls!) and it's really cool to know that you can lift 200kg off the ground.

Hunting

For thousands of years, the role of the man has been to provide for the family. For most of history, this involved tracking down and killing animals. Many cultures and tribes performed a rite of passage for young men through hunting and provided men with the opportunity to establish bonds in an all-male company. Today, most men get their meat wrapped in paper labeled "Big Mac" or in a plastic container at the grocery store. Usually this meat is stuffed with hormones and antibiotics. The connection between the man, his food and nature was broken.

If you want to return to the "circle of life", it's time to go hunting. The benefits of hunting are numerous. First, it gives your family a chance to access quality lean meats free of the antibiotics and hormones (and even ammonia) found in most grocery stores. Secondly, it brings you back in touch with nature. Thirdly, you will support the wildlife, as funds spent on licenses and equipment are transferred to environmental protection agencies. Fourth, even if you don't shoot anything, hunting gives you the opportunity to strengthen your friendship with your friends, on which your overall happiness depends greatly.

Wood cutting

What if you're interested in working with wood but don't have the money to set up a full-fledged carpentry job? Try cutting with a knife. All you need is a knife, a piece of soft wood, a rocking chair, a smoking pipe, and most importantly, a lot of time. Planing with a knife is one of those pastimes that help you relax and calm your nerves after hard work. A book on this art can be borrowed from the library. There you will find many ideas and plans to get started.

Geocaching

Have you lost your childhood love of hide-and-seek? Ever wanted to go on a treasure hunt? Then geocaching might be right for you. People all over the world hide objects or containers in different places and post their coordinates online. Others, armed with GPS-navigators, are looking for these "treasures". This is a great excuse to get out of the house and explore those parts of the city and suburbs where you have never been before. More information on this subject can be found at geocaching.com.

Modeling

Modeling, or making replicas of cars, planes, ships, may have been interesting to you when you were a child. But what's stopping you from resuming this hobby when you've grown up? Modeling sharpens your attention to detail and motivates you to explore the history of the things you work with. In addition, you will have something interesting that can be placed in the office or the "man's corner" of your home. This is very easy to do - head to Amazon or your local hobby store and buy a kit that almost always has all the instructions and supplies you need.

gold digging

This hobby will not make you a millionaire, but it can become an interesting entertainment with self-sufficiency, and maybe a source of additional income. Gold prospecting is no longer the purely commercial enterprise it used to be. In the modern world, this is usually one of the outdoor activities that the whole family can do, usually on a small stream. You can start with a simple shovel and gold washing bucket, and over time you can move on to more professional washing chute and dredger. Being on the banks of any stream is already entertainment, but an experienced gold prospector knows that the lion's share of his profession is occupied by the research phase: where gold was before, where it will go and where it will accumulate, how the precious metal behaves in nature. Only then can you go to nature, knowing that you have increased your chances of success. In this way, you can become both a tourist and a gold digger.

Leather work

The smell of leather excites in man the primitive feelings and the part that has always enjoyed stories about cowboys and Indians. Leatherworking is a great way to reconnect with your inner cowboy and learn a truly masculine craft. An experienced leatherworker is able to create a variety of goods: wallets, bags, belts, holsters, saddles. The downside is that this hobby is quite expensive. You will need all sorts of special tools. To get started, you can buy a starter kit at the Tandy Leather Factory store. It has everything you need to make small items like a wallet or a keychain. With the help of the starter kit, you will be able to assess your interest before ditching large sums for large projects.

Bowling

Team sport

Every man, whether a nerd or an athlete, should go in for sports in a team. Exercise increases testosterone levels (modern men desperately need it, our average testosterone levels are constantly decreasing), maintains your health and fitness, ward off depression and relieve mental stress. Sports, in which the competitive spirit of men can find an outlet, are especially important for the development of masculinity. Take up football, basketball or something else with your friends, or go to a special section. The type of sport does not matter, the main thing is that the blood accelerates and the heart beats.

Online courses

Every man should learn throughout his life. Reading is a great hobby that can help you learn, but online classes give you lots of learning methods (videos, reading, discussion) and check your progress with quizzes and assignments. Experts in their field can answer your questions and help you in case of difficulties.

What's great is that in most cases this hobby will be free. Sites like Coursera and EdX offer a variety of topics, from programming to critical thinking to classical music. The most difficult thing in this case is not to miss classes, since you have not paid anything for them. To keep yourself motivated, try doing this at the same time as someone you know.

riding a motorcycle

Many men love motorcycles and riding motorcycles, from tinkering in the garage to riding cross country. The pleasures of this hobby extend beyond mere miles of travel and technical knowledge. Books like Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance and The Moto Shop as the Craft of the Soul claim that riding a motorcycle has philosophical and moral benefits:

Traveling on a motorcycle, everything around is seen very differently compared to other types of wandering. In a car, you are always in a closed space, and as you get used to it, you practically do not realize that from the car window you see only one more picture, like on TV. You are just a passive observer, and everything tediously floats past you as if in a frame.

There is no frame on the motorcycle. You connect with everything around you. You yourself are on stage, and not just watching it from the side, while the feeling of presence is simply amazing.
- Robert M. Pirsig, "Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance"

Trinkets and antiques

Vinyl

In the 50s and 60s, parties often revolved around the turntable. People could gather to listen to the new album. Like many nostalgic pursuits of the time, vinyl is making a comeback. Vinyl sales have skyrocketed over the past few years, while CD sales continue to fall. For the music lover, switching to vinyl means a new experience with familiar melodies. Vinyl lovers claim that it has a richer and more accurate sound in the recording.

Listening to vinyl also forces you to focus on the album as a whole rather than jumping between your favorite singles. You absorb it as a work of art, and do not perceive it as four minutes of entertainment - and often this is how the musicians meant the album.

bird watching

Recreational ornithology offers many of the benefits of foraging, an organized gathering of knowledge about a particular subject, and even the excitement of hunting - all for free. Instead of buying items and cluttering your house with them, you keep a diary of what you find or cross off a list of species. For young people, this hobby seems like an old man's pastime, but even to me, at the age of almost 30, birds already seem a little more interesting than before. Perhaps it's all about their peacefulness or envy of their ability to fly - in any case, they are beautiful creatures with the same variety in color, shapes and habits as people. Birdwatching is an amusement and a pleasure that can be obtained during a short walk and during a long search for certain rare species, as well as in the study of these creatures that we humans try so hard to imitate. Grab your binoculars and let's go!

Housework / DIY

Some men go out of their way to refuse to do something around the house, and consider it an unpleasant duty. But for many others, it is quite a pleasant way to spend a day off. Finishing the basement, doing the necessary maintenance on the house, repainting the room, tidying up the garage is a chance to work with your hands and learn a new skill.

At home, they need to be loved and cared for just like our bodies, in order for them to stay healthy. If you learn to enjoy it, you will benefit from it, and you will probably save money by not hiring specialists. Of course, you need to be careful - safety is paramount, and you don't want to pay more to fix something that you break. On the Internet you can find a lot of resources on this topic, articles and videos, as well as books and TV shows.

Board games

Dwight David Eisenhower liked to play bridge with his colleagues until early morning. Winston Churchill liked to play mahjong and gin rummy with his homemade before dinner. Many of the Founding Fathers, including Franklin, Jefferson, and Madison, loved chess. US presidents from Roosevelt to Truman have played poker with advisors. Abraham Lincoln played backgammon with his sons.

Almost every great historical figure had a favorite board game - as well as almost every ordinary man whose names have been lost to the ages. Join them and discover the many benefits that come with playing board games with your friends and families.

Volunteering

Even men who do not consider themselves selfish can be greedy for their time. But if in the short term, not wanting to share your time and resources seems to be the way to happiness, then in the long term this selfishness destroys the soul. A certain service should become a part of every man's life - by devoting ourselves to helping others, we often find that our lives have improved as well.

Instead of devoting all your time to your goals, why not help others through volunteering. By helping another, you can find your purpose, take a different look at your problems, overcome prejudice, and so on. And while men certainly need some time to be alone, spending time helping others is also a great way to recover.

Photo

If you've always wanted to draw, but you couldn't, try photography. Digital cameras and editing software are getting cheaper and photography is becoming a more popular and accessible hobby. Its advantage is that other activities can be combined with it. Love walks? Take a photo of nature. Do you like going to restaurants? Take pictures of them all. There is an active photography community online, and many hobbyists run free photography tutorial sites.

Surfing

This hobby can be enjoyed only by a certain part of the population living on the shores - but these people often build their entire lives around this activity. Walking on the sea on a boat is great, but it is very different from the feeling of being directly on the water with a surfboard. You feel every wave, adrenaline, and suffer defeat when you lose the board. You are competing with yourself and with Mother Nature herself. Few activities will connect you with nature as much as riding the waves. Where this hobby is common, it is impossible to miss specialty shops. Visit one, tell them you want to start surfing, and get ready to look stupid on your first few tries.

Billiards

Every time I watch the movie "Billiard Player" I'm tempted to head into a smoke-filled billiard room and become a cue master. Billiards combines strategy, geometry, psychology. It's also a great way to spend time with friends. If you couldn't convince your wife that a games room would be incomplete without a pool table, head to the nearest pool or bowling alley. You will not have to pay very much for the game - of course, if you are not beaten by a professional.

Mountaineering

If you love hiking, hiking, and are looking for new adventures, then turn to mountaineering. Why do climbers climb mountains? Because mountains exist! Few things are as satisfying as climbing to the top after a tiring climb, enjoying the mesmerizing view and the fact that you have just conquered the mountain. We recommend a good one with tips on mountaineering.

Walking on a tightrope

The hobby began in the 1970s on a college campus, when a group of climbing friends strung a rope between two trees and challenged each other not only to climb it, but also to perform some acrobatic stunts. Since then, it has become not only a popular way to spend time with students, but also one of the team building activities. In today's variation of this hobby, the rope is stretched between the trees at a height of 30-50 cm above the ground. Usually people are trying to just walk along its entire length and not fall, and not just to show some tricks. It requires not only good physical shape and practice, but also mental concentration and stamina. It's also a great way to be in nature without being distracted by electronic devices, and of course any number of people can do it, making tightrope walking a great social activity. Having learned to walk on a tightrope, you can try to learn various tricks. Getting started is quite simple - find a rope, a couple of trees and go!

Cooking

We do not get tired of repeating: every man should be able to cook. The benefits of this skill are a thousand: it makes you independent, it saves you money from buying ready-made meals, it impresses girls, it helps you stay healthy (have you seen the ingredients of fast food?), and it's just fun. You have to eat every day, so you can learn and enjoy it. In addition, it is an inexpensive and affordable hobby. You can move on to more exotic tools and products later on, but since you can find the basic ingredients and tools in the kitchen, send the prepared food away.

Piloting

Many of the most manly men in history have conquered the skies - Charles Lindbergh, Chuck Yeager, Wiley Post. You may not break records, but you can still soar like an eagle. Of course, the biggest obstacle to this hobby will be its cost. It is expensive. Flight lessons will cost several thousand dollars, and a license - several hundred. Also, you need a plane. Some people combine their love of flying with their love of mechanics by designing their own airplanes. But still, you will need a place to store it, for which you will have to pay rent monthly. But despite the high cost of the hobby, many amateur pilots I know tell me that it is definitely worth it - this is a feeling of complete freedom in the air.

Focuses

Every man should learn a couple tricks to wow his friends, wow the girls, and entertain the kids. Few hobbies are as fun to do as magic tricks. And after people ask you to reveal the secret of the trick, you will walk around with a smile on your face for a long time. Practicing showing the trick over and over again, in order for everything to go absolutely smoothly, is the kind of work that does not look like work. And every man knows that the only interesting way to shop is in a magic store. Tricks are an inexpensive hobby, you will need a good book and a deck of cards. And then you can gradually increase the complexity of the tricks until you saw the mother-in-law in the living room in half.

Learning languages

Few hobbies can be so unequivocally attributed to useful activities as learning foreign languages. How often have you wanted to be able to communicate with the waiter, the student, the parent, the victim - and do not pray. And how often would you like to speak the local language while traveling? Learning a language can be challenging, but when you think about it, being able to speak different languages ​​is really cool. You can find courses in educational institutions or try self-study methods such as Rosetta Stone. The key is constant practice, or you will never improve your skills and keep what you have already learned. It also helps to watch movies, television and listen to songs in the language being studied.

Blogging

Paintball

Remember when you were a kid playing war games with your friends using imaginary grenades, bazookas and bullets? Now that you're a big boy, you can still play war games - but this time you can feel the impact of a paintball flying at 150 km/h. Trust me, it greatly enhances the emotional response. Paintball is not too expensive to play - renting a gun, CO 2 cartridge, mask and paintballs for the whole day will set you back about $30. And if you get carried away, you can buy your own equipment and pay only for the use of the sites.

Fencing

Enguard! What do the Three Musketeers, Zorro and Luke Skywalker have in common? Of course, incredible swordsmanship! This sport has existed since the time of the ancient Greeks and Romans, and is a truly masculine pastime. Take part in the tradition trained by the knights and lords of old in the last real duels. Develop your sense of balance, coordination, flexibility and concentration by learning the ancient art of parrying your opponent's blows. There are three types of weapons used in fencing: rapier, saber and sword. They have different weights and different usage rules. Do a little fencing research and see video from the match to understand what it is. This is different from long movie fights with the clash of swords. A big part of fencing is jumping, looking for unprotected spots and opportunities to hit your opponent.

Brewing

Saturday morning. Your favorite team will be shown on TV, and you have invited your friends to watch. What drinks will you serve them? You can, of course, drive to the store, take a package of Miller High Life - but wouldn't it be cooler and somehow more courageous to offer them your own beer? This is possible if you start brewing beer as a hobby. It's pretty easy and inexpensive to get started. The Simple Dollar website has a great step-by-step guide with photos and all expenses. As you become more familiar with the brewing process, you can start experimenting with flavors and give away your limited edition beer as gifts.

Drawing

Winston Churchill was an avid artist. He could sit for hours in the garden or in his home studio, painting and smoking a cigar. This is how he dealt with depression. He understood what a life-giving effect creativity has on a man. Many men do not draw, because they believe that they do not have an innate talent for it. Maybe so, but courses and practice can improve your ability. Drawing is the most accessible form of art. A few pencils and an album will keep you busy for a long time. For painting, you need a little more equipment and funds, depending on its type. Watercolors are cheaper (and easier to clean) than oil paints. Most hobby and art shops offer painting workshops. If that's not enough for you, you can always watch video tutorials from the white man with the greatest afro hairstyle in history, Bob Ross, on his Joy of Drawing show.

amateur astronomy

Space, the last frontier. You probably won't be able to visit space, but you can still be struck by its enormity, even if you're in your backyard at the time. You will be surprised how many different things you can see in space with a small telescope or powerful binoculars. If you want to look into deep space, you will need a powerful telescope that will cost you about $1,000. But this can be followed by a long-awaited result, when you find something in your yard that even the experts from NASA missed. Amateur astronomers have made several major discoveries. Doing astronomy is not just about staring through a telescope. This means learning as much as possible about the amazing Universe from books, shows, lectures and. You can start even before buying a telescope by memorizing the constellations and the stories associated with them.

Genealogy

Genealogy is a funny thing. This hobby seems terribly boring from an observer's point of view. But when you get carried away with it, it can completely capture you and become something that you sincerely love. An apple does not fall far from an apple tree, but how do you know what kind of apple you are if you do not know where you fell from? Every man should know and understand his roots. You will understand more about why you are the way you are, and why your parents are the way they are, and their parents, and so on. You will learn to appreciate the people who made you. As you begin to build your family tree, you will be surprised at the length of the lines leading to you. You are not just an individual - you have a long lineage, and your ancestors are in a sense part of you. Start building a tree by talking to relatives who could already do this, and you can also use specialized sites available on the Internet.

Knitting

Knitting? Knitting?! What does your grandma love and why did your great aunt make you a scarf for Christmas? Yes, knitting. This is not such a woman's occupation as men imagine it to be. Men invented knitting, and it's time to reclaim its place in its history. The first professional knitters were men, they worked in Europe in the 16th century. And, of course, sailors knitted knots. They knitted fishing nets and sweaters to keep warm. Today, knitting is making a comeback as a male occupation. It is both helpful and relaxing. A friend of mine learned to knit while serving in Bolivia and was the only male in the law school knitting club. And his courage is undeniable. about knitting and men.

Programming

What the amateur radio hobby of the 1950s was today is programming. Many men have made it their profession, but there are millions who do other things at work and in their free time code for fun. There are people making wacky online games, useful open source apps, and cool web projects. You can learn many programming languages. I personally love web programming and the lessons on W3Schools will let you learn related languages ​​and technologies like SQL and CSS for free.

Obstacle racing and multi-racing

Steeplechase grew out of training courses for the military and is an ideal sport for runners who are bored with running 5-10K. Running for many kilometers, overcoming walls, crawling under barbed wire will strengthen your strength, cardio system and agility, and test your physical and moral strength.

Another type of load is adventure, or multi-race. They last all day and include a variety of activities. You may have to run 15 km, then row 15 km, and then mountain bike through the forest for 30 km. Along the way, you must stop at checkpoints that can only be found with a map and compass. Physical activity, nature, orienteering is a very masculine occupation.

Fishing

Maybe killing a deer or a bear is not for you. But you can still get all the benefits of foraging for food on your own and connecting with nature if you go fishing. Fishing is a classic hobby for men. A great way for buddies to become stronger friends, and for fathers and sons to spend time together. The cost of a hobby for a beginner is not too high. A decent rod and reel will set you back $50, while bait and bait will cost you a few dollars. Some places require a permit to fish, so check the rules before you go fishing. In addition, I recommend immediately learning how to unhook from the hook.

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