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 #3 in the Relationships communities list. It is the 3rd largest community in the Dating topic page.
Roughly 80K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Dating, Tired, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. 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: 72K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 0 members
- 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: 5K members
Themes
- Advice Requests2 posts in the past month
- How do you actually let people know you are looking for a relationship /to date and how to actually initiate a conversation for that direction?
- I (21M) am wondering what would be the best way to seek a romantic relationship with women
#12Advice RequestsHow do you actually let people know you are looking for a relationship /to date and how to actually initiate a conversation for that direction? · I (21M) am wondering what would be the best way to seek a romantic relationship with women - Pain & Anger1 post in the past month
- God I hate trying to meet people
#21Pain & AngerGod I hate trying to meet people
Topics
- Dating56 posts in the past month#156Dating
- Tired28 posts in the past month#228Tired
- Struggling22 posts in the past month#322Struggling
- Hate21 posts in the past month#421Hate
- Relationship8 posts in the past month#58Relationship
Flair
- Question ❓6 posts in the past month
- I (21M) am wondering what would be the best way to seek a romantic relationship with women
- Where the wild women at?
- What are your thoughts on casual encounters while seeking a long term relationship?
#16Question ❓I (21M) am wondering what would be the best way to seek a romantic relationship with women · Where the wild women at? · What are your thoughts on casual encounters while seeking a long term relationship? - I Need Advice 😩5 posts in the past month
- Is he being too intense or am I just scared of being pursued by a guy?
- How do you actually let people know you are looking for a relationship /to date and how to actually initiate a conversation for that direction?
- How do y'all meet women without dating apps?
#25I Need Advice 😩Is he being too intense or am I just scared of being pursued by a guy? · How do you actually let people know you are looking for a relationship /to date and how to actually initiate a conversation for that direction? · How do y'all meet women without dating apps? - Support Needed 🫂1 post in the past month
- 36M - never had a girlfriend, date or a romantic moment. Should I accept it's over?
#31Support Needed 🫂36M - never had a girlfriend, date or a romantic moment. Should I accept it's over?
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
- 50
- Views /mo (+14%)
- 33
- Visitors /mo (-6%)
- 12
- Referrals /mo (-14%)
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