r/BreakUps is a subreddit with 603k members. The most common kinds of discussions are pain & anger and advice requests, and the community frequently discusses breakup, relationship, ex, moving on, and heartbreak, and they frequently recommend/review podcast recommendations and podcast.
"Pain makes you stronger, fear makes you braver, heartbreak makes you wiser"
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A global peer-support community for navigating relationship loss.
Popular Themes in r/BreakUps
#1
Pain & Anger
: "I am so sick of trying not to run into my ex."
17 posts
#2
Advice Requests
: "How do I deal with not knowing the truth?"
14 posts
Popular Topics in r/BreakUps
#1
Breakup
67 posts
#2
Relationship
58 posts
#3
Ex
53 posts
#4
Moving On
53 posts
#5
Heartbreak
50 posts
#6
Breakup Buddy
5 posts
#7
Attachment
5 posts
#8
Looking For Advice
2 posts
#9
Vent
2 posts
#10
Support
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/BreakUps
Podcast Recommendations
1 review
#1
Mel Robbins
5.0★ from 1 review
Podcast
1 review
#1
Deep Dive with Ali Abdaal
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/BreakUps
#1
💬 Need Advice
: "Time to start dating again?"
37 posts
#2
🫂 Need Support
: "Ex-girlfriend's friends broke up our relationship, and I cannot forgive myself for allowing it to happen."
15 posts
#3
💔 Just Broke Up
: "Beware of deceit under the “religious” mask"
10 posts
#4
😡 venting/ranting
: "I said I could never hate you, but you made sure that I could"
9 posts
#5
🚫 No Contact
: "I geuss it has to be"
7 posts
#6
❓ What Should I Do?
: "how can we believe that there is someone out there better for us"
5 posts
#7
📖 My Story
: "My 7-year relationship ended out of the blue. Here is how you take your power back."
4 posts
#8
🧠 Trying to Heal
: "Read this today. Made me feel better"
4 posts
#9
⚠️ Trigger Warning
: "I'm kinda lost"
2 posts
#10
🎉 Success / Progress
: "It Actually Does Get Better"
1 post
Member Growth in r/BreakUps
Yearly
+169k members(38.9%)
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Last updated: November 5, 2026