Why Gen Z says 'hotties need hobbies'

On Point with Meghna Chakrabarti

WBUR

Talk Show, Daily News, News, Npr, On Point, Daily

4.2 • 3.5K Ratings

🗓️ 13 October 2025

⏱️ 39 minutes

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Summary

Sewing, scrapbooking, sports clubs. Many Gen Z’ers are taking up real-world hobbies as an antidote to doomscrolling. Why hobbies make us happy — and how to get one.

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0:45.3	This is On Point. I'm Megynachakrabardi. Sewing, sports clubs, knitting, drone clubs, scrapbooking.
0:50.3	Many Gen Ziers are taking up real-world hobbies as an antidote to doom scrolling.
0:56.0	If you think that your life's boring, it's because you have no hobbies.
0:59.0	If you're sad about a boy or a girl, it's because you have no hobbies.
1:03.0	In conclusion, hot girls have hobbies.
1:06.0	Hobbies I tried last month instead of scrolling my phone.
1:09.0	First up on the list is painting.
1:11.4	Junk journaling.
1:12.4	I love junk journaling so much.
1:14.6	It's like scrapbooking's cool older sister.
1:17.6	More and more Jinzears and millennials are picking up our crochet hooks.
1:21.7	I'm calling it the great craft revival.
1:25.4	I made this dress from scratch and got so many compliments on it.
1:28.1	So the first thing to do is to get some fabric.
1:30.4	In 2024, I tried over 18 new hobbies.
1:34.7	Yeah, I was a little insane.
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