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r/sex is for civil discussions pertaining to education and advice regarding your sexuality and sexual relationships. It is a sex-positive community and a safe space for people of all genders and orientations which demands respectful conduct in all exchanges. There is ZERO TOLERANCE FOR CREEPY OR HARASSING BEHAVIOR HERE — in posts, comments, messages, or any other contributions. No exceptions.

2.9M subscribers5,664 posts / mo in Sep 2026 (incl. <1% by known bots)4,055 authors / mosince 2008

r/sex has 2.9M members (+5.6% over the last 12 months). It gets about 5,664 posts a month from 4,055 people. Top topics: Camming Advice, Sexuality Studies and Condoms.

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Size and growth

How r/sex has grown

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+5.6%in 12 months · +1.1% in 3 months · +0.3% in 1 month
Oct 20262.9M
Growing2.9M subscribers
Data since Mar 2018Live · through Oct 2026
r/sex

Monthly activity

Posts, comments and authors per month

−43%vs Sep 2025 · −9.7% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 20265.7k
QuieterPeaked at 20k in Jul 2022
Sep 2026: incl. <1% by known botsData through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

What people talk about

Topics and brands on r/sex

Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Camming Advice<0.1%
  2. Sexuality Studies<0.1%
  3. Condoms<0.1%
  4. RapeJokesAndDebate<0.1%
  5. Sexual Dynamics<0.1%

Brands people mention

Most-mentioned brands and sites, last 12 months

  1. Telegram
  2. Mojo Upgrade
  3. Healthline
  4. Alibaba

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Posting rules and account requirements, how often posts get removed, who writes here (age, gender, countries), what people ask for, how they talk, and related subreddits — all in the full report.

Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research