Community Overview
About r/MakeNewFriendsHere
This subreddit is for those who are looking to make some new friends on Reddit. 18+ only. No NSFW allowed.
The community at a glance
r/MakeNewFriendsHere is a Subreddit for Mental Health with roughly 1.1M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 4th largest community in the Mental Health topic page.
Roughly 250K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Chat, Friends, and Looking. Product recommendations often mention movie, music, and book.
On Reddit
1.1M Members
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchYearly: +250K members
Growth: +27.9% / year
Member growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 4K members
- 2014: 4K members
- 2015: 5K members
- 2016: 7K members
- 2017: 16K members
- 2018: 46K members
- 2019: 84K members
- 2020: 161K members
- 2023: 471K members
- 2024: 51K members
- 2025: 83K members
- 2026: 209K members
2013
+4K new
2014
+4K new
2015
+5K new
2016
+7K new
2017
+16K new
2018
+46K new
2019
+84K new
2020
+161K new
2023
+471K new
2024
+51K new
2025
+83K new
2026
+209K new
Past year (monthly)
- Oct: 6K members
- Nov: 14K members
- Dec: 16K members
- Jan: 16K members
- Feb: 18K members
- Mar: 20K members
- Apr: 27K members
- May: 29K members
- Jun: 31K members
- Jul: 33K members
- Aug: 32K members
- Sep: 3K members
October 2025
+6K new
November 2025
+14K new
December 2025
+16K new
January 2026
+16K new
February 2026
+18K new
March 2026
+20K new
April 2026
+27K new
May 2026
+29K new
June 2026
+31K new
July 2026
+33K new
August 2026
+32K new
September 2026
+3K new
Topics
- Chat257 posts in the past month#1257Chat
- Friends141 posts in the past month#2141Friends
- Looking125 posts in the past month#3125Looking
- Friendship103 posts in the past month#4103Friendship
- Bored85 posts in the past month#585Bored
Flair
- Age 18-2135 posts in the past month
- 19m looking for an exercise buddy for daily workout check ins
- 18F Anyone up for a voice chat?
- 20M looking for some genuine conversations
#135Age 18-2119m looking for an exercise buddy for daily workout check ins · 18F Anyone up for a voice chat? · 20M looking for some genuine conversations - Age 30-3933 posts in the past month
- 30M looking for a chat and friends
- [31/M] An Arab from the Middle East looking for friends
- 36 M What is the most attractive occupation?
#233Age 30-3930M looking for a chat and friends · [31/M] An Arab from the Middle East looking for friends · 36 M What is the most attractive occupation? - Age 22-2532 posts in the past month
- 23m crazy chronically online creature
- 22M | I want to meet people I wouldn't normally meet
- 24M looking for someone to fill the void
#332Age 22-2523m crazy chronically online creature · 22M | I want to meet people I wouldn't normally meet · 24M looking for someone to fill the void - Age 26-2920 posts in the past month
- 28F somebody once told me the wor-
- 29/M/UK - Friendly Conversations Welcome!
- 26M - hey we should be friends!
#420Age 26-2928F somebody once told me the wor- · 29/M/UK - Friendly Conversations Welcome! · 26M - hey we should be friends! - Age 40-497 posts in the past month
- 47/f Looking for friends to chat
- M49 from England looking to meet new people
- 40M Divorced dad looking for a female friend for daily chats!
#57Age 40-4947/f Looking for friends to chat · M49 from England looking to meet new people · 40M Divorced dad looking for a female friend for daily chats!
Product recommendations
- movie13 posts in the past month
- Hi, Can you recommend a movie for me ? And be friends..
- Hi, Can you recommend movie for me and be friend?
- 20f — a lil crossfaded & cozy… recommend me a movie or show? or come chat? :)
#113movieHi, Can you recommend a movie for me ? And be friends.. · Hi, Can you recommend movie for me and be friend? · 20f — a lil crossfaded & cozy… recommend me a movie or show? or come chat? :) - music8 posts in the past month
- 25M anyone want to talk/recommend music? Also down to chat about anything! :)
- 28M (US) - Looking for people to chat with while enjoying an early weekend! Recommend me music/games/books
- 28M (US) - Looking for people to chat with while enjoying an early weekend! Recommend me music/games/books
#28music25M anyone want to talk/recommend music? Also down to chat about anything! :) · 28M (US) - Looking for people to chat with while enjoying an early weekend! Recommend me music/games/books · 28M (US) - Looking for people to chat with while enjoying an early weekend! Recommend me music/games/books - book6 posts in the past month
- 27 M Recommend books to me! English teacher here!
- Recommend me your favorite book you’ve read in the last year
- Recommend me your favorite book you’ve read in the last year
#36book27 M Recommend books to me! English teacher here! · Recommend me your favorite book you’ve read in the last year · Recommend me your favorite book you’ve read in the last year - show6 posts in the past month
- 31 f have any mindless trash shows to recommend?
- 31 f have any mindless trash shows to recommend?
- 18f bored and looking to yap! also recommend me your fave show!
#46show31 f have any mindless trash shows to recommend? · 31 f have any mindless trash shows to recommend? · 18f bored and looking to yap! also recommend me your fave show!
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Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/MakeNewFriendsHere for?
- Best for Mental Health enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/MakeNewFriendsHere 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/MakeNewFriendsHere have?
- Roughly 1.1M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/MakeNewFriendsHere on?
- r/MakeNewFriendsHere 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/MakeNewFriendsHere cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/MakeNewFriendsHere is organized under Mental Health.
- How do I join r/MakeNewFriendsHere?
- You can join r/MakeNewFriendsHere 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
- 11
- Views /mo (-48%)
- 11
- Visitors /mo (-31%)
- 0
- Referrals /mo (-100%)
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