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Psychology of Sex

This community is a place to share and discuss scientific research on sex, love, and relationships. Read about current findings in psychology, biology, neuroscience, public health, and social science related to human sexuality and intimate relationships. Find and submit peer-reviewed studies and reputable science reporting. This is not an advice forum; posts seeking personal relationship or sexual guidance will be removed.

162k subscribers224 posts / mo in Sep 2026135 authors / mosince 2012

r/psychologyofsex has 162k members (+39% over the last 12 months). It gets about 224 posts a month from 135 people. Top topics: Sexuality Studies, Condoms and Sex Work.

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Size and growth

How r/psychologyofsex has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+39%in 12 months · +10% in 3 months · +1.7% in 1 month
Oct 2026162k
Growing162k subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

+11%vs Sep 2025 · +18% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026224
BusierPeaked at 276 in Nov 2025
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/psychologyofsex

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Sexuality Studies3.5%
  2. Condoms0.2%
  3. Sex Work0.1%
  4. Penis Problems<0.1%
  5. Campus Sexual Assault<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. PsyPost
  2. ScienceDirect
  3. Springer
  4. ResearchGate
  5. Qualtrics

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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