r/lostafriend↗
Support during the end of a friendship - a good friend walks out of your life, they made you upset, etc. Feel free to talk about how your friendships ended, or leave a nice thought for others. It gets better with time. If we miss anything that's breaking the rules feel free to message the mods or use the "Report" button in the comments.
34k subscribers1,369 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)1,176 authors / mosince 2020
r/lostafriend has 34k members (+34% over the last 12 months). It gets about 1,369 posts a month from 1,176 people. Top topics: Best Friendships, Letters to Lost Friends and Heartbreak Stories.
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Topics and brands on r/lostafriend
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- Best Friendships3.2%
- Letters to Lost Friends1.2%
- Heartbreak Stories0.5%
- Missing Friends0.2%
- Workplace Dynamics0.2%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Spotify
- Substack
- Meetup
- TikTok
- Chess
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