A question posted to r/AskReddit on September 24 asked users which hobby has quietly ended more relationships than people realize. The thread exploded, racking up 7,100 upvotes and nearly 5,000 comments. The top culprits: golf, online gaming, hardcore fitness pursuits like CrossFit and marathons, and social media content creation. The stories ranged from heartbreaking to jaw-dropping, including a honeymoon spent mostly playing World of Warcraft and a husband who dropped roughly $15,000 on mobile game microtransactions in three months.
What’s fascinating is that almost none of the commenters blamed the hobby itself. The hobby was never the villain. The villain was time and attention, or rather, the lack of it for the person on the other side of the couch. One quote summed it up:“Obsession with anything, really.”Golf fans got called out for choosing tournaments over family events, content creators got flagged for turning every dinner into a photo shoot, and marathoners were accused of training like the relationship was optional.
So here’s your homework. Think about the thing you love most outside your relationship. Now think about how much of your week it actually takes. If those two numbers made you uncomfortable, that’s worth sitting with. And hey, the Daily Dot couldn’t verify the stories in the thread, but the pattern is real enough that thousands of people recognized it instantly.
What’s the one hobby you could never tolerate in a partner? Tell us in the comments.
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