Shopping is the favourite free time activity for many young people today. Why do you think this has happened? Should young people be encouraged to do different activities in their free time rather than shopping?

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Shopping has become a highly preferred, if not the most preferred, leisure activity for many young people today. This essay will examine the reasons for this trend and argue that young people should be encouraged to participate in a variety of other activities during their free time.