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A study reveals that the vast majority of the elderly population in Portugal contributes financially to their descendants.
A new study indicates that while older generations in Portugal provide financial support to their families, they are increasingly focusing on their own leisure activities.
What women are looking for is not perfection: it is partnership. Partnership, not guardianship. Reciprocity, not management. Presence, not burden.
While an audience stands and applauds gender equality, an entire generation is being systematically exposed to material that contradicts exactly what was just applauded. A column by Luzia Arantes.
“How many rounds has it been since you showed up?” is the question posed by Super Bock in a campaign launched this Friday, dedicated to friendship, the brand's core territory. The campaign stems from a real insight: over the last ten years, Portuguese people, particularly the younger generation, have been spending less time together. According to the study “Friendship in...”
The harsher times prior reside in the memories of still-living grandparents, and the benefit, if it can be called that, of the echo of a more totalitarian time is a The post Are the Portuguese unhappy? appeared first on Portugal Resident.
The majority of Portuguese people did not participate in the activities of associations or organisations over the last year, revealing still low levels of civic engagement. According to this poll, among those who do participate, cultural associations and political parties stand out.
The beginning of 2026 sees the highest number of births in Portugal in a decade, according to Jornal SOL.
In truth, we need men not to cry easily and instead behave like the young Portuguese man who was caught in the train accident in Adamuz at the beginning of the year.
The loss of friends and the rise of loneliness may be key explanations for the growth of right-wing populism, warns Luísa Lima, author of a study on friendship in Portugal.
The result is disturbing, but not exactly surprising: we left the kids alone in the room; they educated each other.
Wells has launched a new multimedia campaign to mark Mother's Day on May 3rd, aiming to highlight the different ways this date is experienced — from the happiest to those marked by longing, absence, pain, or emotional complexity. In an interview with +M, Marta Castro, director...
“Love was a thing between a boy and a girl, a girl and a boy. There was no possibility in our mental space, in our simple and naive conception of love, for two girls to be kissing and groping each other.” Every Saturday, Máxima publishes a short story about love in the 21st century, based on a true story.
A survey listed the main fears of the Portuguese. The “fear of failure” at work is the most common. Fears related to health, such as losing mobility, and “growing old alone” complete the list of the ten most frequent among the population.
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Relationships have changed significantly since the pandemic, with the group that has lost the most over the last ten years in terms of relationships, social capital, health, and well-being being the poorest.
The study 'Friendship in Portugal', conducted by researchers at ISCTE, shows how social interactions have decreased in the post-COVID era.
In several developed countries, younger generations are showing lower IQ results than previous generations, combined with a loss of social and psychological skills.
Recent data highlights the severity of the phenomenon, with an Ipsos study revealing that 31% of Gen Z men believe wives should always obey their husbands, compared to 13% of men over 60. This generational reversal exposes a contradiction where young men claim to value successful women while simultaneously supporting female subordination. The digital space, particularly through the 'manosphere', has turned misogyny into a profitable business model, using verbal violence and humiliation as recruitment tools. This modernised misogyny thrives on the insecurities of young men, threatening democratic quality and economic progress. The author argues that addressing this requires more than just indignation; it demands a collective effort to promote new references and reject toxic masculinity.
The old banners of the left no longer mobilise anyone. What is left for it, then? Mythology.
Neither the decline in Sunday attendance signifies the end of faith, nor does massive participation in religious events guarantee a consistent practice.
In Portugal, an increasing number of young people are moving away from religion and its more traditional practices. What other ways do they find to live out their spirituality?
The term has gained popularity on social media and was even added to the Priberam dictionary in 2024. What is “limerence,” which brings anxiety and obsessive behaviours?
Social media, frustration, and identity crises are fueling the rise of misogynistic ideas among young males.
Heejung Chung, a researcher at King’s College London, coordinated an international study conducted in 29 countries which showed that young people of Generation Z (born between 1997 and 2012) hold more conservative values regarding gender equality and the role of women than the older population, including their grandparents' generation.
The true breaking point is rarely the act itself, but the silence that surrounds it.
Rumours claim that some schools are placing litter boxes in bathrooms for students who identify as animals. The narrative emerged in North America in 2021 but has been replicated in other countries.
Generation Z seems to self-sabotage when it comes to love. Out of fear. Out of insecurity. Out of opacity. Because they aspire to control over themselves and others. Because they live more dependent on clichés.
A legion of young men obsessed with their image is emerging in the manosphere, willing to undergo extreme procedures to cheat genetics.
