I am 27 and I have no hobbies

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Just feel like a bit of a loser. I spend time with my partner and sometimes my friends, but that’s it. When my partner socialises, he plays snooker and darts with his friends. It’s like a ritual for him and it’s lovely.

I just feel like I have nothing. Sometimes I read but that gets boring quickly. I’ve tried the gym and running - I find it so boring. I tried crochet and got frustrated and gave up.
I just don’t feel like I have anything for me, that I can just go to, that I actually enjoy.

And where do I even start?! For instance.. do I just go and try wall climbing and pay money out for something I’ve never done?! Or a martial art? Or anything? How do I know where to start?!

I just feel a bit down :(

Have a look for local choirs and drop in to visit their rehearsals - it's a great hobby :-)

I was the same and I’m 37! Takes a while to find something you like.
I do gym classes rather than the gym and I love them. I read. Find a good Netflix box set. I did join a choir but didn’t click with anyone!
I want some more hobbies and think I’m going to start growing veg indoors over the autumn. Also want to paint our bedroom… feel like I’m not capable but how hard can it be?!

The world is your oyster!

Don't feel down, you have so many opportunities.

I think going to a class is the way to go. It's regular, you don't have to be somewhere on your own trying to have fun, and you learn a new skill.

Try a few different classes, not just one, to see what you like. If you start one, it's easy to start a martial arts class decide you don't like it, quit and then feel and as you still have no hobbies, whereas if you try a few different things, like martial arts classes, art, music, learn a language, do a craft class, that sort of thing, then you can drop most of them and keep only one or two if you really like them and potentially find something you actually enjoy.

Lots of clubs or groups will have taster or open days so you can try something out and see if you're interested in it. Even the Warhammer stores will let you have a go at painting a model for free to try to get you hooked.

What did you like most at school, or as a kid?

Is there any part of your job that you quite like that you might make into a hobby?

Maybe hobbies aren't for you and you'd find some sort of volunteering more rewarding?

If climbing interests you, have a look at whether your local climbing gym offers a bouldering induction session or an intro to rope climbing course or something like that. Then they usually have social climbing groups specifically for women which is a great way of making friends and staying interested.

First off plenty of 27 year olds don’t have any hobbies of note.

I think you need to work out what you want from a hobbie. You say you want something just for you but you have tried reading and the gym and it’s not for you. That’s absolutely fine.

What do you spend your free time doing that you enjoy? If it’s watching films or too much You Tube or frequent trips to the pub you could reframe that as a hobbie in your own mind. There’s nothing wrong with any of that.

Or if you feel like you want a bit more out of your free time than what you are already doing you might need to explore what it is you crave. There’s a million things you could do and you are best places to know what you’d like. You might need to try a few things before you hit on something that really gets you. Good luck.

My dad has no hobbies. He just watches TV. And he is fine with that.
You don't need hobbies, and there is no need to try and find one if you don't feel the need to.

Forgot to add: you could also maybe just give bouldering a go with your partner (it's a fun date tbh!) to see if you like it first. For a lot of these potential hobbies it might be less intimidating if you bring your partner or a friend the first time just to get started.

Oh you are so lucky to have the ability to try new things. Embrace all the hobbies!

Pilates, horse riding, tennis, squash, climbing, weight lifting etc.

All the things

You said you tried crochet and were frustrated - can you take a class in it? That’s how I learned and after it clicks you can YouTube it. It’s such a nice hobby, it’s cheap, you can do it anywhere!

Fishing - try it - urban, rural or coastal, there will be a fishing club near you.

Otherwise, if nothing else takes your fancy OP, then relish in your 'boring b'tdom'; because actually that's the philosophy of 'Zen' - a Japanese way of thinking that finds wisdom in staying still and in one place whilst life whirls chaoticly around you.

Either way, you're probably cheap to run, which is a compliment as it goes.

I love sewing but the reason I got back into it was because I wanted to make my dog a jumper that actually fit. So maybe you could think of something you really want or would love to achieve and work backwards?

I also quite like it if someone says a thing is “hard” like making soufflés or keeping ferns alive. Turns out the fern thing is true, but soufflés are actually not that complicated!

I am super crafty and hate crochet I have no patience for it. I love collage and scrapbooking. Get free magazines and make a mood board.

I came on to say volunteering and see @knittingdad

Hit post too soon! Knitting Dad beat me to it

Check out volunteer opportunities - museums, youth groups, community, military, magistrates...so many avenues to explore

Yes to just go trying something random!!

A choir, local art group for adults, adult ballet, netball, music lessons (learn a new instrument).

I took up kick boxing 7 years ago and enjoy it so much!

Yes, that’s pretty much how you acquire a new hobby. You pay to try it or you find something you can do for free. If you don’t enjoy it, you move on to the next thing.

And where do I even start?! For instance.. do I just go and try wall climbing and pay money out for something I’ve never done?

Well, yes. Except, with something like climbing, you would need to be taught how.
As others have suggested, I would join something that has a weekly commitment and sign up for 3 months if you have enjoyed a taster session.

Could be sport - 'return to netball' is popular round here as are all the 'Walking ... football / cricket' type team games... or of course you might have enjoyed football as a youngster. Women's rugby is a really welcoming sport of people who haven't played before. But I'd try a team sport rather than swimming or gym or running, as you have some kind of commitment to make you go back each week, but you also get a sense of belonging, and might make some real friends.

Could be volunteering - Brownies, Scouts, sports coaching, fundraising for a Hospice (or anything really), befriending services or elderly or lonely, getting involved supporting foodbanks or foodcycle (cooking or serving), gardening at a Hospice or a stroke rehab centre.

Hobby - choirs of all sorts are really popular at the moment, from the more formal to rock choirs or community choirs, a book club, drama, supporting local community projects like community garden or NT place, or local pond clearing or park keeping.

I mean, the world is your oyster really - it would help if you could rule in or rule out some of the things people are mentioning.

I’m early 50s and feel the same, although I love reading! I was in a book group
for years but it disbanded during covid.
My dh does sports and I’m just not sporty and I have some health issues not suited to heavy exercise or workouts.
I’m crap with my hands, but I can bake and cook - but that’s more for necessity.
I tried a new book group but it wasn’t for me (more like going back to school!) so I would like to try a more casual one. I keep
meaning to research this a bit more.
I also did a choir for a couple of terms, but I can’t sing so it wasn’t for me either.
dont particularly want to volunteer atm, but I have done in the past.
Im also limited as I can’t drive atm due to the aforementioned medical
condition.
I suppose you have to think why you want a hobby - just for the sake of it or you really want to learn a new skill/volunteer/meet people etc

Well, surely you have some idea what general kind of thing attracts you?

I mean, I know I love being outdoors but have no interest in sport, while rules out a lot. I like hiking, a bit of low-key mountain climbing, and I do a regular coastal litterpick with an environmental group. I’m learning how to repair drystone walls from a friend. In like film, so I go to a local ciné club that screens old arthouse films with wine and discussion afterwards. I’ve done classes in pottery and printmaking, and I go to a lot of exhibitions. I go to classical music concerts and opera, though less than when we lived in London. The next thing I want to do is tai chi.

Does anything appeal? Pottery making? Jewellery making? Walking group? Volunteering at a soup kitchen or food bank or animal shelter ? If you think you’d like to try wall climbing, then yes, it’s worth paying out for it to see if you enjoy it.

Find a local netball club if you played at school! I didn't play for 16 years, been back in it for 7 years now and can't imagine life without it. A total escape from everything.

Yes just go give things a go. Even if you don't enjoy them you will have had the adventure of trying!

Maybe set yourself a challenge to try something new each month, and anything you find you enjoy go back again! You don't have to be a superstar at something for it to be a satisfying hobby

I also recommend volunteering as a great way to get out regularly

Jigsaws!! I have done jigsaws all my life - not a hobby maybe but very absorbing and relaxing. Give them a whirl!