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How prestigious a hobby is seen by society is strongly shaped by zeitgeist and culture. Tennis, golf and skiing still hold a higher reputation than table-tennis, football or basketball.

What is seen as desirable by society can shift in decades though, as seen in art, architecture, fashion etc. Tattoos are still strongly associated with crime and crudity in Asia, while in the liberal West it has become more and more accepted through the means of celebrities in fashion, sports and media. While nerd activities are not of high status, they are less negatively portrayed as 20 years ago, the same goes for sexual laxity and influencer thottery.

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