It has a population of The capital, Lisbon, has a population of just half a million people but is a popular transport hub for some of the 10 million visitors who visit the country each year. Portugal has a colourful history and has influenced other nations including parts of South America. Ties remain strong with places like Brazil and there is a strong connection between the two countries, not just with a shared language and culture but evidently in taste for porn see Porn Viewing Trends, below.
Portuguese women are some of the most satisfied women in Europe when it comes to the quality and quantity of the sex they receive. This statistic markedly demonstrates the two polar opposites of attitudes towards sex in Portugal. A traditional country in many respects with a high proportion of the population practicing Catholicism, monogamy and the institute of marriage is held sacred by many. However, modern Portugal is becoming more open-minded and the under 30s in particular are experimenting more and being more promiscuous than the previous generation.
A tale of two cities; modern Portuguese attitudes differ from traditional values when it comes to sex. Image via Pixabay. Swinging is quite popular in Portugal and there are plenty of clubs, especially in the capital. Because brothels are illegal, swinging clubs offer singles and couples the chance to cruise for casual encounters at a fraction of the cost of paying for a prostitute and these venues are similar to the sex clubs found in Northern Europe.
Sex education in Portugal is considered to need improvement and the teen pregnancy rate for the country is high at 17 births per women aged Despite being a largely Catholic nation, contraception in Portugal is pretty high at Since , prostitution in Portugal has been on the increase with a marked rise in the number of the over 30s entering the trade. There are no adult film studios in Portugal and the adult industry is mainly restricted to distribution and resale of pornographic material from other countries, mainly from Spain.
Certainly, adult stars from Portugal are working for other European and sometimes American porn studios. The country offers quite a lot of options when it comes to adult entertainment including strip clubs, erotic massage parlours and sex shops. Though there are no adult studios in Portugal the sex industry is alive and well in other ways. Image via Heaven Can Wait. Prostitution in Portugal is legal though third-party activities relating to the industry are prohibited. This means that brothels, pimping and prostitution rings are illegal.
