Adding to my post: Not only are many students bored by math, but also they’re intimidated by the numbers and figures.
Math should never be boring, but you are correct, this aspect is up to the teacher, and lots of teachers know how to make a subject boring.
The problem with math being intimidating to students is two fold, (1) if you never learned why math problems require what they require you just don’t know what you don’t know. and (2) If you tell your friends you don’t get math and they agree, well then it becomes something you can bond over. I believe lots of people do this brecause its easy and friendly. But it would be so much better if we could have students help each other.