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Demographics of a Soap Viewer

ScrabblerScrabbler Posts: 51,222
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Do you think its true that certain soaps attract certain types of viewers?

Are females and gay men more likely to watch soaps than straight males?

Older people more inclined to watch Corrie and Emmerdale. People in their mid twenties and thirties more likely to watch EastEnders. Teenagers more likely to watch Hollyoaks. Is this true?

I'm gay and mid thirties and only watch EastEnders :D

What is it about the soaps that seems to attract certain demographics. Why would someone in their seventies be more inclined to watch Corrie than EastEnders.

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  • Ben_ThistlewaiteBen_Thistlewaite Posts: 13,891
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    Hollyoaks - Teen and young adults and those that grew up but still stay out if loyalty. A few older people like it too!

    Eastenders- Fans that still take soaps serious and use this soap as a form of pedestal. I would say the middle age watch this but young adults become casual viewers to see Phil and his bat etc.

    Coronation Street - The old guard out of loyalty. Teens if an explosion, serial killer or topical story is in the works.

    Emmerdale - I have no idea.
  • BadLadAshBadLadAsh Posts: 28,475
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    I've always thought EE is more of a manly soap for some reason 😁
  • ScrabblerScrabbler Posts: 51,222
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    edited 06/10/22 - 18:24 #4
    BadLadAsh wrote: »
    I've always thought EE is more of a manly soap for some reason 😁

    In what way? I'm a man but wouldnt consider myself "manly".

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    edited 06/10/22 - 18:30 #5
    Scrabbler wrote: »
    BadLadAsh wrote: »
    I've always thought EE is more of a manly soap for some reason 😁

    In what way? I'm a man but wouldnt consider myself "manly".

    Well manly is probably not the right word but I think it probably attracted a lot of men back in the gangster/Steve Owen, Dan Sullivan era. Also the Mitchell brothers
  • Janet PlankJanet Plank Posts: 10,243
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    Scrabbler wrote: »
    Do you think its true that certain soaps attract certain types of viewers?

    Are females and gay men more likely to watch soaps than straight males?

    Older people more inclined to watch Corrie and Emmerdale. People in their mid twenties and thirties more likely to watch EastEnders. Teenagers more likely to watch Hollyoaks. Is this true?

    I'm gay and mid thirties and only watch EastEnders :D

    What is it about the soaps that seems to attract certain demographics. Why would someone in their seventies be more inclined to watch Corrie than EastEnders.

    I am old, live in the south and only watch Emmerdale and occasionally Coronation Street.
  • ScrabblerScrabbler Posts: 51,222
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    Janet Plank wrote: »
    Scrabbler wrote: »
    Do you think its true that certain soaps attract certain types of viewers?

    Are females and gay men more likely to watch soaps than straight males?

    Older people more inclined to watch Corrie and Emmerdale. People in their mid twenties and thirties more likely to watch EastEnders. Teenagers more likely to watch Hollyoaks. Is this true?

    I'm gay and mid thirties and only watch EastEnders :D

    What is it about the soaps that seems to attract certain demographics. Why would someone in their seventies be more inclined to watch Corrie than EastEnders.

    I am old, live in the south and only watch Emmerdale and occasionally Coronation Street.

    Thats another thing, that soaps in the north attract northerners and soaps in the south attract southerners.
  • AncoraAncora Posts: 18,882
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    I don't think age is a factor. personally. It's more to do with whether the storylines are interesting enough and the characters are liked.
  • xTonixxTonix Posts: 56,259
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    Corrie-Old people.

    ED-Farmers, oldish people.

    HO-Teens.

    EE-Common people. ;)

    :p
  • AncoraAncora Posts: 18,882
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    xTonix wrote: »
    Corrie-Old people.

    ED-Farmers, oldish people.

    HO-Teens.

    EE-Common people. ;)

    :p

    😂😂😂👍
  • ScrabblerScrabbler Posts: 51,222
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    xTonix wrote: »
    Corrie-Old people.

    ED-Farmers, oldish people.

    HO-Teens.

    EE-Common people. ;)

    :p

    Im not common thank you very much.
  • xTonixxTonix Posts: 56,259
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    Scrabbler wrote: »
    xTonix wrote: »
    Corrie-Old people.

    ED-Farmers, oldish people.

    HO-Teens.

    EE-Common people. ;)

    :p

    Im not common thank you very much.

    Are you sure Scrabs :p
  • ScrabblerScrabbler Posts: 51,222
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    edited 06/10/22 - 19:28 #13
    xTonix wrote: »
    Scrabbler wrote: »
    xTonix wrote: »
    Corrie-Old people.

    ED-Farmers, oldish people.

    HO-Teens.

    EE-Common people. ;)

    :p

    Im not common thank you very much.

    Are you sure Scrabs :p

    Im sure and thats Lord Scrabs to you.
  • xTonixxTonix Posts: 56,259
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    Scrabbler wrote: »
    xTonix wrote: »
    Scrabbler wrote: »
    xTonix wrote: »
    Corrie-Old people.

    ED-Farmers, oldish people.

    HO-Teens.

    EE-Common people. ;)

    :p

    Im not common thank you very much.

    Are you sure Scrabs :p

    Im sure and thats Lord Scrabs go you.

    I'm sorry Lord Scrabs. :p
  • ScrabblerScrabbler Posts: 51,222
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    Ancora wrote: »
    I don't think age is a factor. personally. It's more to do with whether the storylines are interesting enough and the characters are liked.

    I dont know, I feel I'm too old for Hollyoaks.
  • corriedalescorriedales Posts: 5,369
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    I'm in my early twenties and I like Corrie and Emmerdale. I also watch classic episodes on youtube. I would probably like Eastenders if I got into it but I don't want to commit to three soaps. I don't like Hollyoaks as a whole but I like certain characters so I catch up on them from a YouTube channel that uploads the scenes of the characters I like.
  • corkontheoceancorkontheocean Posts: 1,733
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    I'm 38 and only watch Hollyoaks these days, I started watching it when I was 15 and these days it's out of habit more than anything else.
  • AncoraAncora Posts: 18,882
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    Scrabbler wrote: »
    Ancora wrote: »
    I don't think age is a factor. personally. It's more to do with whether the storylines are interesting enough and the characters are liked.

    I dont know, I feel I'm too old for Hollyoaks.

    You're only as old as the man that you feel. 😀 I've never seen it. If you are then I'm definitely too old for it.😉
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