About r/CasualConversation
The friendlier part of Reddit. Have a fun conversation about anything that is on your mind. Ask a question or start a conversation about (almost) anything you desire. Maybe you'll make some friends in the process.
The community at a glance
r/CasualConversation is a Subreddit for Making Friends with roughly 3.0M members. It has been around since 2014. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Making Friends topic page.
Roughly 345K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Worst, Tired, and Looking For A Friend. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention movie, music, and tv show.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2015: 61K members
- 2016: 58K members
- 2017: 130K members
- 2018: 216K members
- 2019: 425K members
- 2020: 483K members
- 2021: 306K members
- 2023: 542K members
- 2024: 230K members
- 2025: 219K members
- 2026: 282K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 25K members
- Dec: 30K members
- Jan: 27K members
- Feb: 22K members
- Mar: 39K members
- Apr: 47K members
- May: 34K members
- Jun: 28K members
- Jul: 28K members
- Aug: 26K members
- Sep: 21K members
- Oct: 11K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- Have you ever quit a job you liked?
#11Pain & AngerHave you ever quit a job you liked? - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- How do you stop yourself from constantly eating when you work from home?
#21Advice RequestsHow do you stop yourself from constantly eating when you work from home?
Topics
- Worst13 posts in the past month#113Worst
- Tired12 posts in the past month#212Tired
- Looking For A Friend8 posts in the past month#38Looking For A Friend
- Looking For6 posts in the past month#46Looking For
- Looking For A Job4 posts in the past month#54Looking For A Job
Flair
- :chat: Just Chatting15 posts in the past month
- accidentally discovered my new favorite snack combo
- What’s something you pretend not to care about because admitting you care would make you vulnerable?
- the quiet things you only hear when the place is yours
#115:chat: Just Chattingaccidentally discovered my new favorite snack combo · What’s something you pretend not to care about because admitting you care would make you vulnerable? · the quiet things you only hear when the place is yours - :story: Life Stories6 posts in the past month
- After years of struggling financially I finally caught a break
- Fixilab
- A stranger said something to me that I still remember years later
#26:story: Life StoriesAfter years of struggling financially I finally caught a break · Fixilab · A stranger said something to me that I still remember years later - :question: Questions4 posts in the past month
- How do you stop yourself from constantly eating when you work from home?
- Who's up and what are you doing besides scrolling?
- I have Amazon gist cards to spend.
#34:question: QuestionsHow do you stop yourself from constantly eating when you work from home? · Who's up and what are you doing besides scrolling? · I have Amazon gist cards to spend. - :thinking: Thoughts & Ideas1 post in the past month
- an enigma
#41:thinking: Thoughts & Ideasan enigma - :note: Music1 post in the past month
- What's a food you hated as a kid but love now?
#51:note: MusicWhat's a food you hated as a kid but love now?
Product recommendations
- movie15 posts in the past month
- best horror movies
- Recommend me some movies
- shows or movies you recommend?
#115moviebest horror movies · Recommend me some movies · shows or movies you recommend? - music12 posts in the past month
- Anyone looking for some music recs?
- Song recs with strong vocals and vibes like “a song for you” by donny hathaway, “summertime sadness” by lana del rey, and “foolish games” by jewel
- 2021 music recs
#212musicAnyone looking for some music recs? · Song recs with strong vocals and vibes like “a song for you” by donny hathaway, “summertime sadness” by lana del rey, and “foolish games” by jewel · 2021 music recs - tv show8 posts in the past month
- Best tv show?
- Best tv show?
- What should I watch on hulu? Any recs?
#38tv showBest tv show? · Best tv show? · What should I watch on hulu? Any recs? - book7 posts in the past month
- If you could recommend one book
- If you could recommend one book
- What is a book you’d recommend?
#47bookIf you could recommend one book · If you could recommend one book · What is a book you’d recommend?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/CasualConversation for?
- Best for Making Friends enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/CasualConversation 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/CasualConversation have?
- Roughly 3.0M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/CasualConversation on?
- r/CasualConversation 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/CasualConversation cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/CasualConversation is organized under Making Friends.
- How do I join r/CasualConversation?
- You can join r/CasualConversation by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Making Friends communities like?
- Communities for adults looking to build new friendships and social connections. Discord has the most active servers in this space, ranging from general hangout communities to activity-based groups, with apps and platforms designed to help people meet others in their city or online.
Monthly Stats
- 30
- Views /mo (+50%)
- 28
- Visitors /mo (+40%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo (+50%)
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