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 4.9M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Dating topic page.

Roughly 236K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Relationship, Dating, and Relationship Advice. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Pain & Anger.

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4.9M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

via GummySearch
Yearly: +236K members
Growth: +5.1% / 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: 176K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 24K members
  • Jul: 26K members
  • Aug: 24K members
  • Sep: 8K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    53 posts in the past month
    1. Do you text back to your crush right away, or not?
    2. How do I go from "just friends" to something more with a guy I met through my best friend whom I initially didn't have any attraction to?
    3. People close to me don’t like my ex, but I still love him and we’ve recently reconnected. How much weight should I give their opinions?
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Do you text back to your crush right away, or not? · How do I go from "just friends" to something more with a guy I met through my best friend whom I initially didn't have any attraction to? · People close to me don’t like my ex, but I still love him and we’ve recently reconnected. How much weight should I give their opinions?
    53
  • Pain & Anger
    11 posts in the past month
    1. situationship or what the hell is this ?
    2. Life is crazy
    3. Am i a hopeless romantic that should give up?
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    situationship or what the hell is this ? · Life is crazy · Am i a hopeless romantic that should give up?
    11

Topics

  • Relationship
    23 posts in the past month
    1. People close to me don’t like my ex, but I still love him and we’ve recently reconnected. How much weight should I give their opinions?
    2. Over after 9 months
    3. How do I go from "just friends" to something more with a guy I met through my best friend whom I initially didn't have any attraction to?
    #1
    Relationship
    People close to me don’t like my ex, but I still love him and we’ve recently reconnected. How much weight should I give their opinions? · Over after 9 months · How do I go from "just friends" to something more with a guy I met through my best friend whom I initially didn't have any attraction to?
    23
  • Dating
    20 posts in the past month
    1. People close to me don’t like my ex, but I still love him and we’ve recently reconnected. How much weight should I give their opinions?
    2. Over after 9 months
    3. How do I go from "just friends" to something more with a guy I met through my best friend whom I initially didn't have any attraction to?
    #2
    Dating
    People close to me don’t like my ex, but I still love him and we’ve recently reconnected. How much weight should I give their opinions? · Over after 9 months · How do I go from "just friends" to something more with a guy I met through my best friend whom I initially didn't have any attraction to?
    20
  • Relationship Advice
    9 posts in the past month
    1. People close to me don’t like my ex, but I still love him and we’ve recently reconnected. How much weight should I give their opinions?
    2. Over after 9 months
    3. How do I go from "just friends" to something more with a guy I met through my best friend whom I initially didn't have any attraction to?
    #3
    Relationship Advice
    People close to me don’t like my ex, but I still love him and we’ve recently reconnected. How much weight should I give their opinions? · Over after 9 months · How do I go from "just friends" to something more with a guy I met through my best friend whom I initially didn't have any attraction to?
    9
  • Girlfriend
    7 posts in the past month
    #4
    Girlfriend
    7
  • Looking For A Friend
    3 posts in the past month
    #5
    Looking For A Friend
    3
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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 4.9M 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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