why can’t i (f21) can’t get into my boyfriend’s (m22) hobbies?

as the title suggests, i’m looking for advice on how to get into what my boyfriend is interested in. he’s a big gamer, and i’m not. i used to be when i was younger, but as i aged, i lost interest in a lot of them. i still like some (mostly single player story based), but it’s not something i do on a regular basis. i’m a big music fan, one of my favorite things is putting on a record and just hanging out with someone. he also likes music, but he’d much rather just watch something or play a game while he listens. it makes me feel like he doesn’t want to hang out with me, and can’t enjoy my presence without paying attention to something else. i understand that we need time alone to do things we love, which we both take, but id prefer to spend time with him when we’re both giving our full attention to each other.

he’s expressed interest in me wanting to take interest in the things that he enjoys, and i had tried. i’ve gamed with him, i just don’t enjoy it. it doesn’t do anything for me. please don’t get me wrong, he does talk to me and give me attention, i do believe that he is in love with me, and he treats me very well, but it’s frustrating that on a night we both have free, we can’t come to a consensus on how to spend our time. i guess this is mostly a vent post, but im also open to ideas on compromises of what to do together, since he doesn’t seem to be interested in music or just spending time together. and please, spare me the “leave him” comments. he is a great man, and i am generally very happy. just frustrated and looking for some advice. thanks in advance <3

Posted Feb 26, 2026, 3:29 AM UTC

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