How can I find a hobby that I actually enjoy and can also talk about in social situations?
When I meet people, I struggle to find things to talk about because I don’t really have hobbies I’m passionate about. Most of my time has gone into academic work, so I tend to be interested in technical topics, but those don’t come up often in casual conversation.
Because of that, I sometimes freeze and don’t know what to say. Even simple questions like “What do you do in your free time?” are hard for me to answer. I’m not really sure myself—I usually study, scroll YouTube without much intention, or sometimes watch porn, none of which feel like natural conversation topics.
I’ve tried picking up hobbies to improve socially, but it doesn’t feel enjoyable because I approach them mainly as a way to develop socially rather than out of genuine interest. I also tend to try many things at once out of desperation to find something I like, but nothing fully clicks. #relationships source