r/socialskills is a subreddit with 6.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses social skills, looking for a, friends, apps, and friend, and they frequently recommend/review self-help book.
Social skills are a set of learned abilities for interaction and communication with others. Any time you interact with another person, you're using social skills in some way. Strong social skills can help build and maintain successful relationships in personal and professional life. Note this is not a dating-advice or general life-advice sub. Please be sure to read the rules or the auto-sticky (on all posts) before posting.
Popular Themes in r/socialskills
#1
Advice Requests
: "How do you stop assuming people invite you out of pity?"
23 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Every social interaction leaves me feeling humiliated and embarrassed because I'm so awkward and weird. Is this fixable?"
6 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "HELP! I included examples of things I struggle with socially."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/socialskills
#1
Social Skills
21 posts
#2
Looking For A
17 posts
#3
Friends
: "How do I make Friends at 19? I have almost none"
11 posts
#4
Apps
7 posts
#5
Friend
7 posts
#6
Communication
: "How can I express my thoughts coherently?"
7 posts
#7
Making Friends
: "Having a hard time Making Friends in college"
7 posts
#8
Struggling
7 posts
#9
Social Anxiety
: "Community College Is Making My Social Anxiety Go Crazy"
6 posts
#10
Meet People
6 posts
Products Discussed in r/socialskills
Self-help Book
2 reviews
#1
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Reading Body Language
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Atomic Habits
5.0★ from 1 review
Member Growth in r/socialskills
Yearly
+73k members(1.2%)
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Last updated: August 28, 2026