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Relationship Advice

Need help with your relationship? Whether it's romance, friendship, family, co-workers, or basic human interaction: we're here to help!

15.9M subscribers23,342 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)18,652 authors / mosince 2009

r/relationship_advice has 15.9M members (+2.2% over the last 12 months). It gets about 23,342 posts a month from 18,652 people. Top topics: Girlfriend Issues, Dog Family Issues and Breakup Advice.

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Size and growth

How r/relationship_advice has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+2.2%in 12 months · +0.5% in 3 months · +0.1% in 1 month
Oct 202615.9M
Growing15.9M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/relationship_advice

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−12%vs Sep 2025 · −3.2% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 202623k
QuieterPeaked at 110k in Jun 2023
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/relationship_advice

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Girlfriend Issues0.3%
  2. Dog Family Issues0.2%
  3. Breakup Advice0.2%
  4. Fiancé Conflicts0.2%
  5. Cheating and Trust Issues0.2%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. love is respect
  2. Substack
  3. Captain Awkward
  4. TikTok
  5. Spotify

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