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Is Greece really the paradise we imagine it to be, or is there another side to the story?
I went to Thessaloniki to find out what life is actually like for young Greeks today.
This video explores what life in Greece really looks like beyond the tourist image and how the economy is shaping dating, family, and the choices young people are making about their future.

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0:00 The Greek fantasy vs reality
2:10 Is the social life really better in Greece?
3:50 Halara and the coffee culture
5:33 Why it’s hard to make friends with Greeks
7:13 Why Greece is the second loneliest country!?
9:08 Why so many Greeks live with their parents
11:25 How was life and dating in Greece before the economic crisis?
14:18 How is the dating scene in Thessaloniki?
16:15 How have the gender roles changed in Greece?
18:33 Do Greeks want to leave Greece?
22:23 The Greek fertility crisis
24:08 Do Greeks want marriage and kids?
27:52 What Greeks have that the rest of the world lost

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Filmed in: Thessaloniki Greece
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