Leisure time on an average day Minutes Watching TV 164 (2.7 hours) Socializing and communicating 38 Reading 18 Sports, exercise, and recreation 19 Playing games; using computer for leisure 25 Other leisure activities 17 Relaxing and thinking 17 Total leisure and sports time 298 (5.0 hours) NOTE: Data include all persons age 15 and over. Data include all days of the week and are annual averages for 2010. SOURCE: Bureau of Labor Statistics