About r/dating
A subreddit to discuss and explore the dating process and learn from the experiences of others
The community at a glance
r/dating is a Subreddit for Relationships and Dating with roughly 6.3M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Relationships communities list. It is the 2nd largest community in the Dating topic page.
Roughly 112K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Dating, Tired, and Hate. Common discussion themes are Pain & Anger and Advice Requests. Product recommendations often mention dating apps.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2K members
- 2014: 3K members
- 2015: 5K members
- 2016: 6K members
- 2017: 10K members
- 2018: 24K members
- 2019: 125K members
- 2020: 318K members
- 2023: 2.7M members
- 2024: 2.6M members
- 2025: 419K members
- 2026: 91K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 11K members
- Dec: 11K members
- Jan: 11K members
- Feb: 9K members
- Mar: 9K members
- Apr: 9K members
- May: 9K members
- Jun: 9K members
- Jul: 10K members
- Aug: 10K members
- Sep: 9K members
- Oct: 5K members
Themes
- Pain & Anger2 posts in the past month
- Online dating is so horrible now how are any of these companies in business?
- Why is Dating So Hard
#12Pain & AngerOnline dating is so horrible now how are any of these companies in business? · Why is Dating So Hard - Advice Requests1 post in the past month
- I spent years avoiding relationships, and now I don't know how to find one
#21Advice RequestsI spent years avoiding relationships, and now I don't know how to find one
Topics
- Dating66 posts in the past month
- Online dating is so horrible now how are any of these companies in business?
- Am I dating an avoidant or he just doesn’t want anything serious?
- Dating Apps
#166DatingOnline dating is so horrible now how are any of these companies in business? · Am I dating an avoidant or he just doesn’t want anything serious? · Dating Apps - Tired26 posts in the past month#226Tired
- Hate20 posts in the past month#320Hate
- Struggling20 posts in the past month#420Struggling
- Relationship9 posts in the past month#59Relationship
Flair
- Question ❓5 posts in the past month
- Online dating is so horrible now how are any of these companies in business?
- Dating Apps
- Would a man who’s interested in you talk about other women?
#15Question ❓Online dating is so horrible now how are any of these companies in business? · Dating Apps · Would a man who’s interested in you talk about other women? - I Need Advice 😩5 posts in the past month
- Am I dating an avoidant or he just doesn’t want anything serious?
- Do you remove old flames off social media?
- I spent years avoiding relationships, and now I don't know how to find one
#25I Need Advice 😩Am I dating an avoidant or he just doesn’t want anything serious? · Do you remove old flames off social media? · I spent years avoiding relationships, and now I don't know how to find one - Just Venting 😮💨2 posts in the past month
- Arguments suck but they do help me humanize women better
- Why is Dating So Hard
#32Just Venting 😮💨Arguments suck but they do help me humanize women better · Why is Dating So Hard - Success Story 🎉1 post in the past month
- A hostess at the restaurant did me a solid
#41Success Story 🎉A hostess at the restaurant did me a solid
Product recommendations
- dating apps21 posts in the past month
- What’s the best dating app for meeting nerds in their 30s?
- What’s the best dating app for meeting nerds in their 30s?
- I (19f) wanna try a dating app for the first time, which one do you recommend and how was your experience with dating apps?
#121dating appsWhat’s the best dating app for meeting nerds in their 30s? · What’s the best dating app for meeting nerds in their 30s? · I (19f) wanna try a dating app for the first time, which one do you recommend and how was your experience with dating apps?
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/dating for?
- Best for Relationships and Dating enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/dating 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/dating have?
- Roughly 6.3M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/dating on?
- r/dating 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/dating cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/dating is organized under Relationships, Dating.
- How do I join r/dating?
- You can join r/dating by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Relationships communities like?
- Communities for people navigating dating, partnerships, marriage, and the dynamics of personal relationships. Reddit has the largest and most active communities here, spanning advice for long-distance couples, relationship challenges, and general discussion about dating and love, with some Discord servers for more real-time conversation.
Monthly Stats
- 45
- Views /mo (+25%)
- 42
- Visitors /mo (+35%)
- 5
- Referrals /mo (-29%)
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