if men are Bored in their free time, they should pick up a broom: they might just Live Longer. that's the word from Victoria University, Australia, study that anlysed the leisure time of 200 men of all ages. while women tend to busy themselves with domestic chores in their downtime, men were sometimes bored or lonely during their free time, indulging in 'meaningless activities' such as watching TV or computer games, which in turn could lead to an increase in health risk such as obesity and diabetes, due to comfort eating, smoking and drinking.

taken from : RD (with a little alteration)