
For ex. After I get off (around the same time) I paint, clean, cook, bake, go for walks, sew, or do various of my other hobbies. Is it normal for guys to have one hobby and it be gaming and that’s it? Also idk if this is relevant but he lives at home, doesn’t cook any meals (mom does), and the only thing he has to clean is his bedroom and he doesn’t even really do that.
I had/have that problem of being bored with the nonsense I’m doing, but so locked down that any other hobby seems out of the question. If you’d like to help him, I’d recommend going on some facetime dates; both of you going on a walk through a park, cooking up a meal, etc. whatever you can think of to get both of you more active and doing something you wouldn’t normally.
Other big question, and this is a key one, are the games he plays single-player or multiplayer? If he’s playing multiplayer games, then that can also be his social time, his way of hanging out with other people, even if they’re just online friends. But if he’s only playing single-player games, then it’s a form of escapism, how he unplugs from the world to recharge. Which isn’t always unhealthy, but it can be if you start to prioritize your virtual life and achievements over real life.