It is generally said that it is more comfortable to spend time alone. Some people might disagree with the statement, and this is plausible argument considering some leisure activities which require to join several people. I, however, believe that spending time alone is better way to release stress. Let me compare and contrast in order to show my opinion more clearly.
On one hand, if I have free time with being alone, I can enjoy past time in my own ways. It doesn't take a genius to know that we should dress up and make a phone call in order to hang out with friends, which makes me stressful. Since I spend most of time on working and talking to other people, being alone in a calm and peaceful my room is very relaxing. And a research that supports my preferance has been released recently. According to Gallup, the famous research institute in Korea, it is reported 85% that people living in my city prefer staying just in home in their free time to going outside. They reponded that listening to music and watching the video in home is the best way to release stress, which means people are more likely to be alone in their free time.
On the other hand, it would be advantegeous to spend time together because some exciting activities need people to join. Everyone knows that people would love to play sports, chat with friends, which are group activities. For instance, my sister usually has free time with her friends, going shopping, having brunch at cafe, talking about her career, gossip, even love life. She always says that if she spent time by herself, it would be very depressed. Likewise, it might be good to hang out with people in free time.
To summeraize what I mentioned above, this issue depends on the situation I have because it is not a black-or-white issue. However, I beliece that the benefits from being alone in free time outweigh those from hanging out with friends. This is because I'm usully surrounded by noisy and busy career life. Thus I am eager to enjoy by myself in my free time. |