The purpose of this research is to investigate the reasons why, in recent years, more and more males choose to study and work in Early Childhood Education and Care. Is this a result of the prolonged economic crisis and unemployment that exist or is it a real desire for young people to work in this profession? Rising men pedagogues in ECEC is one of the goals set by the European Union (ET, 2020), which has sparked the scientific debate on this issue (Peeters, 2007). The theoretical framework for this study draws upon current theories of sexism and professionalism in ECEC (Farquhar et al, 2006), and upon studies on the conceptualization of the role of preschool professionals (Oberhuemer, 1999). The research was carried out by structured interviews with two focus groups. The first included male students in ECEC and the second one male workers in preschools settings. Participants were informed about the purpose of the research and negotiated time of the interview. They took part voluntarily and had the opportunity to withdraw at any time. The names of the participants were replaced by pseudonyms. The results show that young people choose the profession out of real interest, rather than because of unemployment. This also shows, that the social perceptions about female and male professions have changed. Increasing men in ECEC should continue to account for, at least 3% of professionals, which is the Barcelona target. Furthermore, Universities and the state should take action to inform young people in choosing that profession.