r/Adulting

2.2M members
r/Adulting is a subreddit with 2.2M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses relationship, mental health, work, life, and hate, and they frequently recommend/review antidepressant, car insurance, and smoothies.
This is a subreddit for people who are actively trying to be more of an adult. It can include tips, victories, and questions.

Popular Themes in r/Adulting

#1
Advice Requests
: "How do i get a first job when they ask me for references?"
20 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Celebrating my 31st birthday alone"
11 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "best mattress for side sleepers why is this so much harder than i expected"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "I don’t want a traditional 9-5 life… am I being unrealistic?"
1 post
#5
Self-Promotion
: "I recently launched a new UK adult wellness store – I'd love your honest feedback!"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/Adulting

#1

Relationship

: "How can someone be genuinely happy, full of enthusiasm, curiosity, and love without relying on a Relationship to feel complete, like they used to be when they were unaware of the world's ruthless ways?"
8 posts
#2

Mental Health

8 posts
#3

Work

7 posts
#4

Life

: "Digital screens have taken over our Life, we spend more digitally than physically"
6 posts
#5

Hate

6 posts
#6

Motivation

6 posts
#7

Parents

: "When did you realise your Parents were making the situation worse?"
5 posts
#8

Career

4 posts
#9

Advice

: "What’s one piece of Advice you ignored… that you wish you’d listened to?"
4 posts
#10

Adulting

4 posts

Products Discussed in r/Adulting

#1
Wellbutrin
3.5 from 2 reviews
#2
Citalopram
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Mushrooms
5.0 from 1 review

Car Insurance

5 reviews
#1
Subaru
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Geico
2.0 from 1 review
#3
Car Insurance
3.0 from 1 review

Smoothies

5 reviews
#1
Smoothies
3.7 from 3 reviews
#2
NutriBullet
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Kachava
5.0 from 1 review

Member Growth in r/Adulting

Yearly
+434k members(25.2%)

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Last updated: August 5, 2026