About r/datingoverthirty
In its own words:
A subreddit for folks nearing or over 30 who are looking for dating advice.
The community was created on Nov 3, 2014, which makes it 12 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 715 subscribers (+0.06%).
What sets r/datingoverthirty apart
Posts here spark a lot of conversation: the archive averages 28.4 comments per post, roughly 2.0× the typical big subreddit (14.0).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/datingoverthirty went up from 1,179,016 to 1,183,569 subscribers (+4.6K, +0.39%). That is about 103 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Activity and best time to post
The public archive holds 167,932 posts and 4,774,723 comments in total, about 28.4 comments per post.
Rules of r/datingoverthirty
The moderators of r/datingoverthirty list 11 rules. In short:
- Dating advice and discussion
- This is a discussion sub
- Requirements for posting topics
- Be kind to one another
- No hate group ideology
- No doxxing
- No post karma farming
- No spam
- No rants
- No frequent topics
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/datingoverthirty and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/datingoverthirty have?
r/datingoverthirty has 1,183,569 subscribers, which makes it the #903 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 4,553 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/datingoverthirty?
r/datingoverthirty was created on Nov 3, 2014, so it has been around for 12 years.
How active is r/datingoverthirty?
Over its lifetime the archive counts 167,932 posts and 4,774,723 comments.
What is r/datingoverthirty about?
The community describes itself as: “A subreddit for folks nearing or over 30 who are looking for dating advice.” Recent post titles often mention dating.
Is r/datingoverthirty safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/datingoverthirty as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/datingoverthirty?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/datingoverthirty accepts text posts only. It has 11 posted rules, starting with: “Dating advice and discussion”; “This is a discussion sub”; “Requirements for posting topics”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/datingoverthirty?
Communities with similar topics include r/dating_advice (4.9M), r/dating (6.3M), r/Tinder (6M), r/gifs (21.5M) and r/OldSchoolCool (19.7M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/datingoverthirty.