Communities related to r/relationships, with what each one is for and how it differs. Member figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory.
r/relationships (about 3.8M members, directory rank #261) is built around interpersonal advice for specific personal situations with structured question expectations. A higher-volume advice room and early-dating help each cover adjacent needs.
See also relationships vs relationship_advice on SubMouse.
Stay on relationships when you can meet its structured post requirements. Use relationship_advice for high-volume concrete situations across romance/family/work, and dating_advice for early-dating scenarios.
r/relationships — Relationships
/r/Relationships is a community built around helping people and the goal of providing a platform for interpersonal relationship advice between redditors. We seek posts from users who have specific and personal relationship quandaries that other redditors can help them try to sol…
Relationship Advice
When to choose it: Concrete interpersonal situations with a high-volume advice format.
Why it is here: Listed as related; paired on relationships vs relationship_advice. Public description covers romance, friendship, family and co-workers (about 15.9M members, rank #57).
How it differs from r/relationships: High-volume advice room versus structured relationships norms.
Dating Advice
When to choose it: Early dating situations rather than an established relationship case.
Why it is here: Listed as related; also on dating_advice vs relationship_advice. Public description: advice about specific dating situations (about 4.9M members, rank #186).
How it differs from r/relationships: Dating-stage advice versus established interpersonal cases.
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Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-09 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-11-02. Directory rank is listing order. Guide updated 2026-11-07.