/r/dating_advice/

r/dating_advice

4.9M members
r/dating_advice is a subreddit with 4.9M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses dating, relationship, girlfriend, struggling, and looking for a genuine connection, and they frequently recommend/review dating app, dating apps, and website recommendations.
this sub is for advice about specific dating situations not general debates. posts about relationships longer than 6 months post go to r/relationship_advice or if you are married post to r/marriage

Popular Themes in r/dating_advice

#1
Advice Requests
: "How to not come across shy or socially anxious?"
29 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Break up because her family won’t approve me"
3 posts

Popular Topics in r/dating_advice

#1

Dating

17 posts
#2

Relationship

15 posts
#3

Girlfriend

5 posts
#4

Struggling

4 posts
#5

Looking For A Genuine Connection

3 posts
#6

Relationship Advice

3 posts
#7

Looking For A Girlfriend

2 posts
#8

Looking For A Friend

2 posts
#9

Looking For A Long Term Relationship

2 posts
#10

Looking For A Hookup

2 posts

Products Discussed in r/dating_advice

Dating App

38 reviews
#1
Hinge
4.3 from 19 reviews
#2
Bumble
3.7 from 6 reviews
#3
Facebook Dating
4.8 from 4 reviews

Dating Apps

26 reviews
#1
Hinge
4.6 from 9 reviews
#2
Feeld
3.5 from 4 reviews
#3
Tinder
3.5 from 4 reviews
#1
YouTube
5.0 from 3 reviews
#2
Meetup
5.0 from 1 review

Member Growth in r/dating_advice

Yearly
+243k members(5.2%)

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Last updated: September 20, 2026