Free time

Part 1

1. How do you usually spend your free time?

   
   

2. What is your favorite way to spend your free time?

   
   

3. What relaxes you more, communication with others or spending time alone?

   
   

4. Who do you like to spend your free time with the most?

   
   

5. Do you like to spend your time drinking coffee at a cafe and if so, where do you do it in Sweden?

   
   
   
   

6. How much of your free time do you spend with your family and in what way?

   
   

7. How much of your free time do you spend with your friends and in what way?

   
   

8. Is there any difference in how people spend their free time in your home country and in Sweden?

   
   

9. Do you think you would spend your time doing something more useful and more rewarding if social media didn’t exist? If so, what?

   
   

10. What type of content do you like to watch on social media?

    
    
    
    

11. What is a hobby?

    
    

12. Why is it good to have a hobby?

    
    

13. Do you have any hobbies?

    
    

14. How much time do you spend on your hobbies?

    
    

15. What hobbies did you have as a child, such as playing an instrument, playing sports, collecting stamps, etc.?

    
    
    
    

16. Would you like to have a certain hobby in the future but you don't have time for it now?

    
    

17. Did your parents have any hobbies and how did they spend their free time?

    
    

18. What hobbies do your family members and friends have?

    
    

19. How do people choose their hobbies?

    
    

20. Should one choose a hobby one has no talent for?

    
    

Part 2

21. Do you do any physical activity in your free time, such as walking, going to the gym, etc.?

    
    

22. Are you a member of any group for free time activities such as a hiking group, choir or similar? If not, would you like to be a member of such a group?

    
    

23. What does membership in such groups give us?

    
    

24. Why do you think some people engage in dangerous activities such as rock climbing?

    
    

25. Do you like adrenaline-fueled activities such as bungee jumping and have you ever done such things?

    
    
    
    

26. Do you like visiting amusement parks and if so, which ones have you visited so far?

    
    

27. Do you like visiting museums and what are your favorites?

    
    

28. Are there any good museums in your home country?

    
    

29. Do you like visiting zoos? If so, what animals do you enjoy seeing the most?

    
    

30. Have you ever been on safari and do you like watching nature documentaries?

    
    
    
    

31. Do you think that children used to spend more time outdoors? If so, do you think it was better for children?

    
    

32. How should one choose a free time activity for their children?

    
    

33. What would you do if your child is not interested in the activity you signed them up for? Would you try to persuade them to continue or would you let them stop?

    
    

34. Should children spend all their time outside of school playing or should they also help around the house?

    
    

35. Should married people always spend their time with their spouse and children or should they have some time to themselves?

    
    
    
    

36. When we say we don't have time for something, does it really mean that we don't have time or is it simply not a priority for us right now?

    
    

37. Should we have more free time? Do you think a working day should be 6 hours long (or a working week 4 days long)?

    
    

38. Did people in the past work harder than we do?

    
    

39. Can a hobby become a job and do you have any examples from people you know?

    
    

40. Are there any differences in how men and women spend their free time?

Bonus questions

41. Have you ever been to a spa or would you like to visit one?