I would say that most retro games can be enjoyed by a 5-year-old (having once upon a time been a 5-year-old playing some of them myself), but the first one that comes to mind is Donkey Kong Country.
When it came out, I was a regular gym-goer. I would spend an hour and a half at the gym three days a week and hear that song at least three times every single time I was there. And then you'd hear it anywhere else that played music as well, like stores. It was just too much.
I could definitely agree with that, but if the other person is not inclined to watch three episodes of the show, they can still enjoy the third one on its own.
You don't need to watch the first two episodes to enjoy episode 3. I played it for a friend of mine recently. I just skipped the beginning with the main characters. She loved it.
They're probably not surprised because it's considered to be a woman's skill so much as they are surprised because most man still don't do the cooking. You may be the first guy they've dated who knew how to.
I watch birds. I'm not even that old. But birds can be interesting.