New Zealanders might like to think of themselves as rugby-mad, bungee-jumping adrenalin lovers – but a new study shows that it’s the more domestic hobbies that have the most sex appeal.
- 40,000 Kiwi singles were asked to rank the attractiveness of several popular hobbies.
- New Zealanders would prefer a partner who reads and gardens over one who likes ‘typically Kiwi’ adventure sports like tramping and skiing.
- Rugby, netball, cricket and other beloved NZ pastimes also didn’t fare so well, with not a single team sport making it into the top ten list of attractive hobbies.
- One stereotype does hold true however: Kiwis do love to travel. Travelling is the most attractive hobby a potential partner could have.
The study looked at the anonymous user data provided by 40,000 members of dating site EliteSingles. By comparing user opinions on the sex appeal of popular hobbies, the study was able to determine what pastimes Kiwi singles deem attractive in a partner – and which they’d rather ignore.
The results showed that some of the more mundane domestic pursuits are in fact surprisingly popular with those seeking love: reading, gardening and watching movies all made it into the top ten list of most alluring partner hobbies.
Surprisingly, they did so at the expense of some hobbies traditionally seen as being more impressive – or certainly more quintessentially Kiwi. Indeed, there was no love shown for adventure sports, tramping, skiing or sailing, with none of the above making into the top ten. It was also bad news for those who like to wow dates with tales of their days in the First XV; rugby also failed to make the shortlist, along with netball, cricket and other team sports.
There was one Kiwi stereotype that held fast however: that of the keen traveller. It seems that New Zealanders will be forever enamoured by tales of the Big OE – picking travelling as the hobby that, above all others, had the most sex appeal.
The 10 most appealing hobbies were:
- Travelling
- Movies
- Music
- Fine dining
- Fitness/ Health
- Gardening
- Reading
- Photography
- Crafts
- Art
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