What resolutions do Romanians have for 2023?
The beginning of the year is an ideal time to focus more on the personal sphere and create a list of resolutions. More Romanians felt the need to set resolutions in 2023. Thus, 54% of urban Romanians, internet users, say they have a list of resolutions for 2023, compared to last year when 48% had one. In terms of fulfilling their 2022 resolutions, 39% of Romanians have accomplished more than half of them and only 6% have ticked all of them, the latest iSense Solutions survey shows.
At the top of the most important resolutions on Romanians’ lists are to take better care of themselves (63%), enjoy life more (62%), save money (58%), spend more time with family (55%), eat healthier (55%), do more sport (53%) and travel more (52%).
Compared to men, women want to read more (54% vs. 40%), take better care of themselves (70% vs. 55%) and volunteer (25% vs. 11%). 46-65 year olds also place significantly more importance on eating healthier (68% vs. 27% total sample) and taking care of themselves (77% vs. 27% total sample), while for 18-29 year olds the resolution that weighs more is learning new things (64% vs. 27% total sample).
The resolutions that weigh the least on the Romanians’ list are related to: reducing alcohol consumption (9%), starting their own business (8%) and volunteering (10%).
Do we still believe in superstition?
When it comes to superstitions, Romanians respected the following ones at the turn of the year: keeping money in your pocket at the turn of the year (48%), eating fish (43%), wearing the color red (35%), avoiding spending on the first day of the year (22%), eating 12 grapes (22%), wearing a new item of clothing (20%) and avoiding borrowing money (18%).
However, 3 in 10 Romanians say they don’t believe in superstitions, and men tend to be more skeptical on the subject than women (33% vs. 23%).
33% of Romanians want to change jobs
In 2023, the plans Romanians have are to remodel their home (61%), change jobs (33%), get life insurance for themselves (31%) and their family (31%), buy a car (27%), buy a house (22%) and move out of the country (14%). The profile of those planning to move out of the country is made up of both men and women, with significantly more in the 18-45 age group (33%). When it comes to household size, 33% of the total sample (509 people) live alone. 3 out of 10 people who do are unskilled workers, and marital status indicates that they are more likely to be single (22%) than in a relationship (11%).
2 out of 10 Romanian internet users in urban areas plan to buy a home. Of these, 38% plan to buy their home with a loan.
When it comes to buying a car, 27% of Romanians plan to buy one, with the preferred method of payment being cash (35%), followed by credit (34%).
People in the 30-45 age bracket plan significantly more to buy a home (30%) or a car (35%) than those in the other age brackets.
The data presented is part of the iSense Solutions Omnibus, a weekly survey representative of the urban Internet-using population. The survey was conducted on a sample of 509 respondents, maximum margin of error +/- 4.2%, at a 95% confidence level, from January 4-9, 2023.