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Why is metal detecting getting popular? The answer lies in the functioning of the human mind. Metal search even in its infantile stages was helped by curiosity and like they say, popularity is split into 2 parts - the money involved and curiosity.
Human beings are curious by nature so games or processes where we are required to find something like a treasure would always be popular. No doubt treasure hunt games are so popular with people of all ages. Unlike what is said about the process, metal detecting requires a certain amount of skill.
Metals have always been considered precious because they are not found as easy as peanuts. Like an old saying goes, "finding money gives you more joy than earning money." Such is the fascination for human beings for things which are either forbidden or are hard to find. Metal detecting manages to camouflage curiosity and patience which makes it popular as a hobby.
It is often said that the color of your glasses is the color of your vision. Hence, people whose curiosity index is more than average are sure to know about metal detecting or may have at least seen videos related to the process on TV or some other source. Such people get hooked to this hobby easily.
People doing metal search through high end metal detectors appear boring, but it is a lot of fun handling such equipment. In addition, the joy of finding something unexpectedly is nothing sort of ecstasy. Like treasure hunts, your heart beats faster and you get a lot of anxiety when you get a clue or hear those sounds corresponding to finding some metal traces.
Metal search - the more you find, the more you look further. As a famous detectorist puts it when asked about the reason for choosing this field - "Land metal detecting gives you the potential of finding treasures which is like an adrenaline boost to your materialistic mind."
Why are Detectorists Considered Technology Savoir Faire?
Metal detection is heavily dependent on technology. For a common man, detectorists are techno savvy and are highly regarded even if people are not aware of what metal detection is all about. The instruments and their usage is what makes them look techno savvy.
To summarize everything, psychosomatic aspects and the hunger to find the unknown is what attracts detectorists into the field of metal detection.
