/r/LongDistance/

r/LongDistance

2.5M members
r/LongDistance is a subreddit with 2.5M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses looking for, long distance, ldr, relationship, and long distance relationship, and they frequently recommend/review cloud storage, video games, and gifts.
r/LongDistance is a subreddit for and about long distance relationships. For anyone considering(but not seeking), currently in, or who used to be, this is the community for you! We are here for support, advice, and community who can relate to your experiences. We are people who met online, students studying across the country and abroad, people separated by jobs and the military, and more.

Popular Themes in r/LongDistance

#1
Advice Requests
: "What qualifies as Long Distance? (16f and 17m)"
29 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "My (18F) boyfriend (18M) feels empty after we are intimate"
9 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Best app for dating internationally?"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "Building soft robotics arm for LDR, hopefully it helps"
1 post
#5
Money Talk
: "I'm (22F) scared if my (27F) boyfriend will waste his money meeting me."
1 post
#6
Self-Promotion
: "My girlfriend wished we could video call and watch movies together, so I built us an app"
1 post

Popular Topics in r/LongDistance

#1

Looking For

17 posts
#2

Long Distance

: "I wish we weren't so far apart:("
17 posts
#3

Ldr

13 posts
#4

Relationship

13 posts
#5

Long Distance Relationship

9 posts
#6

Apps

4 posts
#7

Job

4 posts
#8

Game

4 posts
#9

Gift

3 posts
#10

Co Op

3 posts

Products Discussed in r/LongDistance

Cloud Storage

7 reviews
#1
Filen
3.0 from 1 review
#2
Scramble Cloud
4.0 from 1 review
#3
Vult.Network
5.0 from 1 review

Video Games

7 reviews
#1
Square Enix
5.0 from 1 review
#2
Divinity
5.0 from 1 review
#3
Bloons
5.0 from 1 review

Gifts

5 reviews
#1
John Lewis
4.0 from 1 review
#2
Kendra Scott
5.0 from 1 review
#3
The Chocolate Box by Charlotte
4.0 from 1 review

Flair Used in r/LongDistance

#1
Question
: "Longest youve ever gone without seeing your partner? (16f and 17m please dont judge)"
42 posts
#2
Need Advice
: "We (F29) (M32) finally met—and now neither of us knows if we’re in love anymore"
40 posts
#3
Venting
: "My Bangladeshi boyfriend can’t make it to the US"
10 posts
#4
Image/Video
: "This sub in nutshell lol"
7 posts
#5
Discussion
: "I'm (22F) scared if my (27F) boyfriend will waste his money meeting me."
7 posts
#6
Breakup
: "It was fun while it lasted."
6 posts
#7
Success
: "Closed the gap! FL🇺🇸 to BC🇨🇦. Got married! Moved to Canada, eh!"
5 posts
#8
Meeting
: "I met my person"
5 posts
#9
Story
: "GF Appreciation Post (18M, 19F)"
3 posts
#10
Need Support
: "Closing the distance but leaving my family hurts"
3 posts

Member Growth in r/LongDistance

Yearly
+43k members(1.8%)

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Last updated: September 2, 2026