Some people think that young people should spend more of their free time at home with their families and spend less time entertaining outside. Others disagree. Discuss both views and give your opinion.

In contemporary society, how young people should spend their spare time is an issue that few can afford to ignore. Opinions are divided between those who believe that young 1people***people*** should spend more time staying at home with their families and those who maintain that 2seeking entertainment outdoorsentertaining outside is more necessary. While there is some merit in each perspective, I find the latter more compelling.

To begin with, 3the view favoring outdoor leisure is grounded in practical considerations.***the view favoring outdoor leisure is grounded in practical considerations.*** One of the strongest arguments in its 4favorfavour is that being close to nature 5helps young people relieve their stress***helps young people relieve their stress*** and negative emotions due to 6human biophilic needs***innate human traits***, which cannot be replaced by staying at home with their families. This reasoning carries considerable weight because young adults have to face many challenges and difficulties in today’s competitive society and relieving their 7depressive moodsdepressive ***moods*** is extremely important, thereby strengthening the case for this position. A growing body of research lends support to the conclusion that among people aged 20-30 with psychological issues in Beijing, the number of those who do outdoor activities regularly was 30% lower than the number of those 8who staywho***stayed*** at home. 9A further consideration that warrants closer examination is that engaging in outdoor entertainment can also improve young people’s social skills and build their self-confidence, and this can enhance young people’s patience and 10resilience under pressure.**7*resilience under pressure.***

Compelling though this position may be, the opposing view has its merits. 11One notable argumentOne ***compelling argument*** is that staying at home with their families can save young people money, energy and time and help them to have more family time. Moreover, many outdoor activities are unsuitable for older relatives or young children, and going out after a tiring week can leave young people further exhausted. On closer examination, however, a fundamental flaw in the logic of this argument becomes apparent: young people staying at home with their families before relieving their stress may ***12lead to more conflictslead to more conflicts***. More importantly, many young adults report that they often argue with their families when they return home from work. They often find it difficult to manage stress, which means that returning home immediately can heighten household tension.This problem becomes particularly evident when we consider that many outdoor activities can 13provide similar benefits to***provide similar benefits to*** staying at home. 14For instance, many outdoor activities can be done with families and are appropriate for each family member, such as holding a party in a park or 15beside***beside*** a lake, having a picnic on the grass on a sunny day, or going camping in nearby places with 16scenic views***scenic views***. 17Consequently,***Consequently,*** the opposing view, while understandable, is not strong enough to be decisive.

In conclusion, although this issue remains a matter of debate, the position that ***spending leisure time outdoors*** and enjoying 19outdoor family time**outdoor family time** is necessary for young people stands out as the more balanced and practical one.