About r/friendship
For all things friendship! If you're after friendship advice or feeling lonely and need someone to chat to this is the place for you ❤
The community at a glance
r/friendship is a Subreddit for Making Friends with roughly 240K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Making Friends topic page.
Roughly 45K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Friendship, Looking, and Chat. Product recommendations often mention best friend, bands, and movies.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 178 members
- 2014: 146 members
- 2015: 29 members
- 2016: 170 members
- 2017: 433 members
- 2018: 2K members
- 2019: 4K members
- 2020: 22K members
- 2021: 35K members
- 2022: 35K members
- 2023: 35K members
- 2024: 37K members
- 2025: 31K members
- 2026: 38K members
Past year (monthly)
- Dec: 4K members
- Jan: 5K members
- Feb: 3K members
- Mar: 3K members
- Apr: 3K members
- May: 3K members
- Jun: 4K members
- Jul: 4K members
- Aug: 4K members
- Sep: 4K members
- Oct: 4K members
- Nov: 1K members
Topics
- Friendship142 posts in the past month#1142Friendship
- Looking81 posts in the past month#281Looking
- Chat81 posts in the past month#381Chat
- Friends70 posts in the past month#470Friends
- Loneliness42 posts in the past month#542Loneliness
Flair
- looking for friendship77 posts in the past month
- 23F | looking for my kind of people
- Looking for someone to chat with:)
- 31/F Seeking someone whose expectations are the same as mine! I really want to feel understood and accepted for who I am! I'm Interested In daily conversations with really talkative and emotionally mature people!
#177looking for friendship23F | looking for my kind of people · Looking for someone to chat with:) · 31/F Seeking someone whose expectations are the same as mine! I really want to feel understood and accepted for who I am! I'm Interested In daily conversations with really talkative and emotionally mature people! - advice3 posts in the past month
- FRIENDSHIP ADVICE PLEASE
- Is it ok and how to share a different view with a friend
- How to make friends online besides gaming?
#23adviceFRIENDSHIP ADVICE PLEASE · Is it ok and how to share a different view with a friend · How to make friends online besides gaming? - Voice Calls1 post in the past month
- At some point, this loneliness becomes unbearable. Is anyone else feeling the same way?
#31Voice CallsAt some point, this loneliness becomes unbearable. Is anyone else feeling the same way? - rant1 post in the past month
- 23m - Wales
#41rant23m - Wales - Random Thoughts1 post in the past month
- M29 - Week off work has gone far too fast!
#51Random ThoughtsM29 - Week off work has gone far too fast!
Product recommendations
- best friend17 posts in the past month
- 26M - Looking for my best friend for a lifetime.
- 26M - Looking for my best friend for a lifetime.
- 19 (US/Georgia) Searching for a new best friend !
#117best friend26M - Looking for my best friend for a lifetime. · 26M - Looking for my best friend for a lifetime. · 19 (US/Georgia) Searching for a new best friend ! - bands4 posts in the past month
- Recommend some bands 25f
- Recommend some bands 25f
- Recommend some bands
#24bandsRecommend some bands 25f · Recommend some bands 25f · Recommend some bands - movies4 posts in the past month
- F-Recommend me any movies i should watch please
- F-Recommend me any movies i should watch please
- 25f recommend some movies and bands
#34moviesF-Recommend me any movies i should watch please · F-Recommend me any movies i should watch please · 25f recommend some movies and bands
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/friendship for?
- Best for Making Friends enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/friendship 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/friendship have?
- Roughly 240K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/friendship on?
- r/friendship 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/friendship cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/friendship is organized under Making Friends.
- How do I join r/friendship?
- You can join r/friendship 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
- 32
- Views /mo (-22%)
- 26
- Visitors /mo (-28%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo (-50%)
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