r/problems↗
Problems
A place to discuss your problems.
21k subscribers562 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. ~1% by known bots)485 authors / mosince 2009
r/problems has 21k members (+134% over the last 12 months). It gets about 562 posts a month from 485 people. Top topics: LookingForFriends, Angry at Dad and Best Friendships.
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How r/problems has grown
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Topics and brands on r/problems
Top topics
Share of the subreddit's posts
- LookingForFriends0.5%
- Angry at Dad0.5%
- Best Friendships0.5%
- Girlfriend Issues0.5%
- Nursing Challenges0.4%
Brands people mention
Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months
- Gofund
- Wolfram
- Medium
- love is respect
- Meetup
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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research