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 235K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Making Friends topic page.
Roughly 44K 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: 33K members
Past year (monthly)
- Nov: 4K members
- 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: 152 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 friendship99 posts in the past month
- 20F looking for new friends
- F27 looking for a best friend for life 💕
- 29F Looking for online connections
#199looking for friendship20F looking for new friends · F27 looking for a best friend for life 💕 · 29F Looking for online connections - advice8 posts in the past month
- Can I “force” a friendship and have a good friendship
- Did your friendship change after your friend had a baby?
- Would it me weird if I got my best friend a bike helmet?
#28adviceCan I “force” a friendship and have a good friendship · Did your friendship change after your friend had a baby? · Would it me weird if I got my best friend a bike helmet? - storytime3 posts in the past month
- (29M) | Well well, let’s give this another go
- 29M | I don’t know what to put here. Hi!!! There are you go
- i stopped asking my friends what they want to do. we actually hang out now.
#33storytime(29M) | Well well, let’s give this another go · 29M | I don’t know what to put here. Hi!!! There are you go · i stopped asking my friends what they want to do. we actually hang out now. - Random Thoughts3 posts in the past month
- If you 17-20 do you have to stop being friends with your minor friends or just have some boundaries? Or jail? D H
- If you 17-20 do you have to stop being friends with your minor friends or just have some boundaries? Or jail?
- Can a high schooler be friends with a minor from the middle school that they met in a summer program or no? I actually liked them because they better than people my age
#43Random ThoughtsIf you 17-20 do you have to stop being friends with your minor friends or just have some boundaries? Or jail? D H · If you 17-20 do you have to stop being friends with your minor friends or just have some boundaries? Or jail? · Can a high schooler be friends with a minor from the middle school that they met in a summer program or no? I actually liked them because they better than people my age - Random Question2 posts in the past month
- 22F Is it unreasonable to expect friends to text back faster?
- Any have any luck on Yubo?
#52Random Question22F Is it unreasonable to expect friends to text back faster? · Any have any luck on Yubo?
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 235K 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
- 42
- Views /mo (+163%)
- 38
- Visitors /mo (+245%)
- 3
- Referrals /mo (-25%)
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