{"id":7454,"date":"2025-01-09T12:10:51","date_gmt":"2025-01-09T11:10:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/uk\/?p=7454"},"modified":"2025-01-20T12:19:34","modified_gmt":"2025-01-20T11:19:34","slug":"do-women-see-cycling-as-an-attractive-hobby-for-men","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.welovecycling.com\/uk\/2025\/01\/09\/do-women-see-cycling-as-an-attractive-hobby-for-men\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Women See Cycling As an Attractive Hobby for Men?"},"content":{"rendered":"

New research analysed how women rate various men\u2019s pastimes regarding their attractiveness. Athletic hobbies were included and cycling was among them. How did it do compared to boxing and swimming? And how did athletic hobbies compare to others such as reading, travelling or clubbing? Let\u2019s take a closer look.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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74 hobbies ranked by men and women<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The research published at DatePsychology<\/a> was built on a survey given to 814 participants (48% female). In this survey, all participants had to mark a hobby as attractive or unattractive. The women were doing it from their perspective and men were asked to evaluate the hobby based on what they think women find attractive. The authors noted that one thing to keep in mind is that women in the study were disproportionately of high social status, 45% had a Master\u2019s degree and 90% were white.<\/p>\n

What are the overall most attractive hobbies?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The researchers found that the top five most attractive hobbies were reading, learning foreign languages, playing a musical instrument, cooking, and woodworking. Sadly, there is only one athletic hobby in the whole top 10. But it\u2019s not so bad, the least attractive hobbies don\u2019t include any athletic ones. That list is filled with the usual suspects such as gambling, porn or clubbing, but also some interesting ones. For example, the 4th<\/sup> most unattractive hobby was \u201carguing online.\u201d<\/p>\n

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What are the most attractive athletic hobbies?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Even though the overall top hobbies weren\u2019t athletic, it isn\u2019t as bad as it seems. For example, the most attractive athletic hobby, swimming,<\/a> was rated as appealing by 92,8% of women. Cycling was just outside the top ten in this category, placing 11th<\/sup>. Cycling is considered attractive by 76,4% of women. That\u2019s a very nice result, especially when we consider some of the sports that ended up lower on the list. Running was 13th<\/sup>, yoga 15th<\/sup>, and golf was in the last place with only 44,4% of women finding it attractive.<\/p>\n

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Men underestimated how attractive their hobbies are<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Interestingly, men underestimated how attractive their hobbies appeared to women in most cases. The research highlighted a 12% average gap between male predictions and female responses, demonstrating that many men undervalue hobbies showcasing skills, creativity or physical activity. The only two exceptions were riding motorcycles and boxing\/MMA where women found them significantly less attractive than men guessed.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the verdict?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

So, do women see cycling as an attractive hobby for men? While it wasn\u2019t among the most attractive pastimes overall, the research shows that 3 out of 4 women find cycling an attractive hobby. If you wanted some reassurance as a male cyclist, this is definitely it. But the main takeaway from this research is that regardless of your hobby of choice, you will be able to find a lot of people who share your interests. The majority of hobbies that weren\u2019t vices were rated attractive by over half of the women. That\u2019s encouraging because, in the end, hobbies should reflect who you are, not what others might find appealing.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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