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r/AskWomenOver40↗

***WOMEN ONLY*** sub for women and femme-aligned non-binary people of any age to ask for advice from Women Over 40. *MEN are not permitted to participate - Rule 1, but are welcome to read and learn.*

175k subscribers496 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)395 authors / mosince 2020

r/AskWomenOver40 has 175k members (+30% over the last 12 months). It gets about 496 posts a month from 395 people. Top topics: Aging Concerns, Adult Friendships and Women in Tech Sexism.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+30%in 12 months · +4.5% in 3 months · +1.0% in 1 month
Oct 2026174k
Growing174k subscribers
Data since Apr 2020Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−7.8%vs Sep 2025 · +6.8% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026496
QuieterPeaked at 1k in Aug 2025
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/AskWomenOver40

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Aging Concerns0.4%
  2. Adult Friendships0.3%
  3. Women in Tech Sexism0.2%
  4. Workplace Dynamics0.2%
  5. Lost in Life0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Meetup
  2. Gap
  3. love is respect
  4. The Rumpus
  5. Match

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