About r/lonely
A community for all the lonely people. Everyone is welcome here, no matter your age, race, sex, sexuality, relationship status. All that we request is that you be accepting of people, and kind. Any problems at all, please let the moderators know.
The community at a glance
r/lonely is a Subreddit for Mental Health with roughly 503K members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 9th largest community in the Mental Health topic page.
Roughly 59K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Lonely, Loneliness, and Alone. Product recommendations often mention series, music, and movies.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 2K members
- 2014: 2K members
- 2015: 2K members
- 2016: 3K members
- 2017: 6K members
- 2018: 13K members
- 2019: 69K members
- 2020: 88K members
- 2021: 70K members
- 2023: 108K members
- 2024: 60K members
- 2025: 39K members
- 2026: 40K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 3K members
- Sep: 3K members
- Oct: 2K members
- Nov: 6K members
- Dec: 5K members
- Jan: 6K members
- Feb: 5K members
- Mar: 5K members
- Apr: 6K members
- May: 6K members
- Jun: 6K members
- Jul: 4K members
Topics
- Lonely133 posts in the past month#1133Lonely
- Loneliness45 posts in the past month#245Loneliness
- Alone34 posts in the past month#334Alone
- Friends29 posts in the past month#429Friends
- Looking For A Friend17 posts in the past month#517Looking For A Friend
Flair
- Venting81 posts in the past month
- Do you ever talk to people on here and realize why they’re lonely?
- I wish I was somebody’s first choice
- I AM SICK OF PEOPLE JOKING ABOUT NOT HAVING ANY FRIENDS!!!
#181VentingDo you ever talk to people on here and realize why they’re lonely? · I wish I was somebody’s first choice · I AM SICK OF PEOPLE JOKING ABOUT NOT HAVING ANY FRIENDS!!! - Discussion20 posts in the past month
- finding your significant other…
- What’s your life’s biggest regret?
- Does anyone’s heart physically hurt from the loneliness?
#220Discussionfinding your significant other… · What’s your life’s biggest regret? · Does anyone’s heart physically hurt from the loneliness? - Birthday post 🎁1 post in the past month
- no one in my birthday
#31Birthday post 🎁no one in my birthday - TW: custom1 post in the past month
- Loneliness and depression.
#41TW: customLoneliness and depression. - You are not alone my friend1 post in the past month
- hey 17M!! Just a reminder that you don't have to go through it alone 🫂
#51You are not alone my friendhey 17M!! Just a reminder that you don't have to go through it alone 🫂
Product recommendations
- series7 posts in the past month
- Recommend me Tv Show
- I lack a romantic relationship, recommend me a series
- Can anyone recommend a show to watch?
#17seriesRecommend me Tv Show · I lack a romantic relationship, recommend me a series · Can anyone recommend a show to watch? - music6 posts in the past month
- Recommend some music for me while I work tonight?
- Can someone recommend me some music?
- Someone recommend me music?
#26musicRecommend some music for me while I work tonight? · Can someone recommend me some music? · Someone recommend me music? - movies6 posts in the past month
- recommend movies
- Can someone recommend me a movie to watch tonight?
- I recommend you the film Aloners (2021)
#36moviesrecommend movies · Can someone recommend me a movie to watch tonight? · I recommend you the film Aloners (2021)
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/lonely for?
- Best for Mental Health enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/lonely 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/lonely have?
- Roughly 503K members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/lonely on?
- r/lonely 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/lonely cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/lonely is organized under Mental Health.
- How do I join r/lonely?
- You can join r/lonely by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Mental Health communities like?
- Communities for people navigating anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, loneliness, trauma, and everyday mental health challenges. Find online support groups, peer support networks, and online therapy resources. Reddit has some of the largest and most active mental health communities on the internet, with Discord servers offering real-time peer support.
Monthly Stats
- 12
- Views /mo
- 8
- Visitors /mo
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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