My boyfriend is portuguese and i am from the uk, i'm going to visit him what should i expect?

In Latin countries, yes, it is usually expected for the woman to care for household duties, but you never can tell. I know Mexican men who love to cook too. The problem is perception. In private, between the two of you, he may feel free to be the real him. But in public, perhaps more-so in front of his sisters, he may need to "posture" a bit and boss you around. This does not mean he is abusive, just that he fears gossip and has to project a certain image to others. Try to get private time with him and ask him about this. Latin cultures really have a machismo pressure for guys. Think of it as acting a role, like a stage drama. Learn to cook one or two easy dishes so you can prepare something while there if you have to. This will probably be a real tension release for him. Most Latin guys I have known, Italian, Colombian. Mexican, really hate this- that they have to act a certain way in public and around friends. Don't think it is the "real" him showing through. Communicate with him about this and I think he will express this to you better. Look at it this way, if you DON'T go- the relationship is dead. You really have to step out and take a risk or things just never will develop to a real relationship. I think you will have a great time. I hope you like pork- LOL- portuguese are famous for their pork in the foodie world. Learn portuguese! It's not that tough. To make things work, you should do your part. Playing a role from time to time, cooking a bit here and there, and learning portuguese is not really asking that much, is it?

Portuguese women only gained full legal equality with men relatively recently. Until the reforms made possible by the Revolution of 1974, Portuguese women had notably fewer political, economic, or personal rights than the women of other European countries. In family matters, they were subordinate to their husbands, having to defer to male decisions about how the children should be reared and educated. It was only in 1969 that all married women obtained the right to obtain a passport or leave Portugal without their husbands' consent. The constitution of 1976 guaranteed Portuguese women full equality for the first time in Portuguese history.

It is easy to change the law but changing attitudes takes far longer, so I would expect that the majority of men from Portugal still believe in their right to superiority in life and within the family. I would have thought his comments and the way he lives show that he expects women to look after him.

If he's anything like a typical Portuguese person he will have quite conservative views on gender roles and probably will expect you to cook, clean and be the woman. There is far less feminism in the Latin countries than there is in the Northern European countries.

You should expect a portuguese man.

The Portugese people are absolutely the nicest people I have met in Europe, they are so chilled out and sweet! Very friendly-men & women,and very polite, just very warm all round I guess.