Much of the hub-son discourse is anecdotal, but it’s rooted in demographic fact, both in the US and here: ONS data released in July showed 34% of 20-34-year-old men lived with their parents in 2024, compared with only 22.1% of women in that age bracket. The Washington Post recently talked to some happy homebody sons including Abdullah Abbasi, who makes tongue-in-cheek stay-at-home-sons (SAHS) merch, and Luke Parkhurst, who lives with his mum and is embracing the SAHS life. “I can look someone in the eyes and say, ‘Hell, yeah, I’m a stay-at-home son,’” he said.