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 225K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Making Friends topic page.
Roughly 40K 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: 23K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 2K members
- 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: 2K 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 friendship40 posts in the past month
- 23f just looking for people to talk to/friends
- Lonely and sleepy 18M/UK
- 28M Looking for IG friends who vibe with emotional aesthetics & real mental health support
#140looking for friendship23f just looking for people to talk to/friends · Lonely and sleepy 18M/UK · 28M Looking for IG friends who vibe with emotional aesthetics & real mental health support - advice2 posts in the past month
- why is my bff so negative?
- Is this friendship salvable
#22advicewhy is my bff so negative? · Is this friendship salvable - Random Thoughts1 post in the past month
- 21F Looking For Some Distraction!
#31Random Thoughts21F Looking For Some Distraction! - rant1 post in the past month
- I don't know anymore....
#41rantI don't know anymore.... - Voice Calls1 post in the past month
- 29M looking for more people to talk to
#51Voice Calls29M looking for more people to talk to
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 225K 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
- 27
- Views /mo (-34%)
- 23
- Visitors /mo (-28%)
- 8
- Referrals /mo (0%)
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