Well it also assume the social circle is fixed. There are plenty of people doing activities all the days of the week.<p>I worked part-time for a few months. I took a hobby and found that I could attend cheap course on the Wednesday afternoon (I think) and I was not alone, far from it. Those people became part of my social circle too - people I could meet within the week. I kept my regular circle for the we, which is what the other people attending the course did too. If it was not for the money, I can&#x27;t think of any downside of that arrangement.<p>Which bring me back to the article, it focuses on unemployed to try to derive a rule for all. A lot of unemployed are not unemployed by choice, and they expect to get back into employment. So they will not invest into a parallel social circle like a Stay at Home Parent could. In addition to that their free time could also be a reminder of their failure to find a job, or of their financial problem.<p>And anyway, most people are only available during the we. So feeling a spike during the we is almost expected even if you are super-active during the week as you will have more time if anything with your partner&#x2F;kids. Does that mean your week would be better with a job instead of hobbies, somehow I don&#x27;t think that&#x27;s the case.