r/dating_advice

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About r/dating_advice

this sub is for advice about specific dating situations not general debates. posts about relationships longer than 6 months post go to r/relationship_advice or if you are married post to r/marriage

The community at a glance

r/dating_advice is a Subreddit for Dating with roughly 4.8M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Dating topic page.

Roughly 185K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Dating, Relationship, and Advice. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention dating advice and dating app.

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4.8M Members

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +185K members
Growth: +4.0% / year

Member growth over time

All time (yearly)

  • 2013: 10K members
  • 2014: 8K members
  • 2015: 5K members
  • 2016: 20K members
  • 2017: 101K members
  • 2018: 412K members
  • 2019: 650K members
  • 2020: 1.1M members
  • 2023: 2.2M members
  • 2024: 74K members
  • 2025: 106K members
  • 2026: 113K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Jul: 5K members
  • Aug: 5K members
  • Sep: 6K members
  • Oct: 6K members
  • Nov: 28K members
  • Dec: 21K members
  • Jan: 21K members
  • Feb: 17K members
  • Mar: 16K members
  • Apr: 20K members
  • May: 21K members
  • Jun: 18K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    16 posts in the past month
    1. how do i go about trying to progress a relationship that has strictly been casual?
    2. FWB. Need advice
    3. looking for answers, i honestly don’t know what to do anymore
    #1
    Advice Requests
    how do i go about trying to progress a relationship that has strictly been casual? · FWB. Need advice · looking for answers, i honestly don’t know what to do anymore
    16
  • Pain & Anger
    7 posts in the past month
    1. Why does everyone have someone but me???
    2. How do I deal with feeling unlovable and unnattractive?
    3. breakup because of my health condition
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    Why does everyone have someone but me??? · How do I deal with feeling unlovable and unnattractive? · breakup because of my health condition
    7
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Best Dating apps?
    #3
    Solution Requests
    Best Dating apps?
    1

Topics

  • Dating
    173 posts in the past month
    1. New to the dating world!!
    2. 24M with no experience and dating anxiety—how should I approach dating if I need a slow burn?
    3. Dating a man with a long-time girl best friend
    #1
    Dating
    New to the dating world!! · 24M with no experience and dating anxiety—how should I approach dating if I need a slow burn? · Dating a man with a long-time girl best friend
    173
  • Relationship
    68 posts in the past month
    1. How do you cross over into exclusivity and being in a relationship?
    2. how do i go about trying to progress a relationship that has strictly been casual?
    #2
    Relationship
    How do you cross over into exclusivity and being in a relationship? · how do i go about trying to progress a relationship that has strictly been casual?
    68
  • Advice
    43 posts in the past month
    #3
    Advice
    43
  • Struggling
    41 posts in the past month
    #4
    Struggling
    41
  • Communication
    20 posts in the past month
    1. What does it mean when a man makes it clear that he doesnt want a relationship, but then treats your situation like you're in a relationship/he has feelings for you?
    2. Ghosted by a guy who chased me first??
    3. Everything is a green flag except he almost never compliments me
    #5
    Communication
    What does it mean when a man makes it clear that he doesnt want a relationship, but then treats your situation like you're in a relationship/he has feelings for you? · Ghosted by a guy who chased me first?? · Everything is a green flag except he almost never compliments me
    20

Product recommendations

  • dating advice
    78 posts in the past month
    1. Heyy, I just wanted some advice about if this message conveys my thoughts/feelings well enough about my current situation. This is a message to my best friend about a situationship.
    2. I'm in love with my boy best friend should I confess ?
    3. Best friend and her boyfriend
    #1
    dating advice
    Heyy, I just wanted some advice about if this message conveys my thoughts/feelings well enough about my current situation. This is a message to my best friend about a situationship. · I'm in love with my boy best friend should I confess ? · Best friend and her boyfriend
    78
  • dating app
    34 posts in the past month
    1. dating again. what dating apps do you recommend?
    2. Do you think getting a dating app is recommended for college kids?
    3. What dating app would you recommend to a beginner?
    #2
    dating app
    dating again. what dating apps do you recommend? · Do you think getting a dating app is recommended for college kids? · What dating app would you recommend to a beginner?
    34
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Frequently asked questions

Who is r/dating_advice for?
Best for Dating enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
Is r/dating_advice 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_advice have?
Roughly 4.8M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
What platform is r/dating_advice on?
r/dating_advice 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_advice cover?
On the Hive Index, r/dating_advice is organized under Dating.
How do I join r/dating_advice?
You can join r/dating_advice by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
What are the Dating communities like?
Communities for people looking to make connections and navigate modern dating. Discord hosts many of the biggest servers ranging from casual social spaces to more structured communities, with millions of members across the top servers for people seeking conversation and connection.
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