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 233K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 5th largest community in the Making Friends topic page.
Roughly 42K 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: 31K members
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 2K members
- 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: 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 friendship161 posts in the past month
- 26 f (germany) looking for good vibes ^ - ^
- 20f new friends
- 20f Midwest I’m super bored at work text me
#1161looking for friendship26 f (germany) looking for good vibes ^ - ^ · 20f new friends · 20f Midwest I’m super bored at work text me - advice14 posts in the past month
- 25F Could use a friend right now, dating situation has me feeling awful
- You've ever missed a friend so much that you don't enjoy doing stuff on your own anymore ?
- Is it weird if you dont open your friends messages for long time?
#214advice25F Could use a friend right now, dating situation has me feeling awful · You've ever missed a friend so much that you don't enjoy doing stuff on your own anymore ? · Is it weird if you dont open your friends messages for long time? - Random Question4 posts in the past month
- If you usually wait for friends to reach out first, why? What goes through your mind when you want to talk or get together but don’t initiate, and how do you view the friendship when they’re almost always the one reaching out?
- Why people ghost me ? 😭
- Psychologically, are 'you' supposed to have alimit if say a physically fit friend is always going on about weight management or is that other person meant to recognize that there's a limit to how much they need to bring that stuff up?
#34Random QuestionIf you usually wait for friends to reach out first, why? What goes through your mind when you want to talk or get together but don’t initiate, and how do you view the friendship when they’re almost always the one reaching out? · Why people ghost me ? 😭 · Psychologically, are 'you' supposed to have alimit if say a physically fit friend is always going on about weight management or is that other person meant to recognize that there's a limit to how much they need to bring that stuff up? - storytime3 posts in the past month
- (29M) | Know the difference between weird and creepy.
- Hey
- Apartment flooded
#43storytime(29M) | Know the difference between weird and creepy. · Hey · Apartment flooded - rant2 posts in the past month
- Best friend acting weird
- I thought I made a friend…
#52rantBest friend acting weird · I thought I made a friend…
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 233K 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
- 16
- Views /mo (-45%)
- 13
- Visitors /mo (-41%)
- 4
- Referrals /mo (-43%)
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