I didn’t grow up watching Coronation Street. Eastenders was the soap always on at my house. I watched my first episode when I was 17 and was surprised by how much I liked it. Eastenders can be good, but it can also be gloomy and isn’t always a family show. Coronation Street is much more of a softer, warmer and funnier family show with down to earth characters who just want to be happy - not rich or famous. I think if you’re an old romantic you’ll enjoy watching Coronation Street as well. I don’t watch every single episode (because I don’t have time). I watch it on and off and it can take time to get back into, but whenever I watch it I like it. There are a lot of negative reviews on here but I think they’re from people who’ve been watching it a lot longer and more frequently than me.