About r/BDSMAdvice
A warm, diverse, inclusive group of friendly, knowledgeable, kinky people. Here to provide assistance, education & relationship advice. If you're looking for graphic content, or overtly sexual material, we're not the place for you. Have an issue in your kinky relationship? Want to know more about a specific technique? Think you have a fetish, but don't know what to call it? You're not alone. Ask us.
The community at a glance
r/BDSMAdvice is a Subreddit for BDSM with roughly 488K members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #9 in the BDSM communities list.
Roughly 48K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Kink, Relationship, and Dom.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2016: 1K members
- 2017: 7K members
- 2018: 31K members
- 2019: 56K members
- 2020: 69K members
- 2021: 66K members
- 2022: 67K members
- 2023: 66K members
- 2024: 54K members
- 2025: 49K members
- 2026: 21K members
Past year (monthly)
- Jul: 4K members
- Aug: 4K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 3K members
- Nov: 7K members
- Dec: 6K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 3K members
- Mar: 4K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 2K members
Topics
- Kink17 posts in the past month#117Kink
- Relationship16 posts in the past month#216Relationship
- Dom15 posts in the past month#315Dom
- Sub14 posts in the past month#414Sub
- Advice14 posts in the past month#514Advice
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/BDSMAdvice for?
- Best for BDSM enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/BDSMAdvice free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/BDSMAdvice have?
- Roughly 488K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/BDSMAdvice on?
- r/BDSMAdvice runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/BDSMAdvice cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/BDSMAdvice is organized under BDSM.
- How do I join r/BDSMAdvice?
- You can join r/BDSMAdvice by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the BDSM communities like?
- Communities for adults exploring BDSM, kink, and fetish lifestyles. Dedicated platforms offer forums, personal ads, and live chat for real connection, while Discord hosts structured communities with educational resources and discussions for people at all experience levels.
Monthly Stats
- 107
- Views
- 77
- Visitors
- 24
- Referrals
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