About r/AskMen
In its own words:
Marginally better than a Walmart parking lot
Community guide
r/AskMen is a question community aimed at discussing men’s experiences—not a dating-strategy war room. Rank #107 (about 7.4 million subscribers). The rule list we collected is unusually specific about what gets removed: dating-advice fishing, appearance affirmation, forever-alone rants, gift questions, and medical advice are all out. Titles must be real concise questions, not clickbait.
What belongs
Questions that invite men to share experience or perspective on life topics allowed by the rules. Search and FAQ-check first.
Versus MFA and dating subs
malefashionadvice covers clothes; dating_advice covers courtship tactics. AskMen’s removals push threads away from those lanes when they turn into affirmation or dating post-mortems. AskReddit is broader and less gendered in framing.
Practical pointers
Put the question in the title. Avoid yes/no bait and agenda posts. No surveys. Activity samples are text-heavy and frequent.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Aug 30, 2010, which makes it 16 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 5,091 subscribers (+0.07%). It sits just behind r/cars (#106) and ahead of r/CozyPlaces (#108) in our ranking.
What sets r/AskMen apart
Compared with other large communities, r/AskMen leans heavily on text posts (100% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 34%). For its size it is unusually busy: about 31.2 new posts a day per million members, more than 86% of the Top 100.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/AskMen went up from 7,368,996 to 7,401,368 subscribers (+32.4K, +0.44%). That is about 736 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
Top posts on r/AskMen this week
The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Nov 2, 2026).
- How do you handle your wife/partner saying you don't help when you actually do?u/Successful-Leek2212 · Oct 27 · text post
- How often do you actually wake up with “morning wood”?u/Necessary-Badger3539 · Oct 26 · text post
- Men, what’s the most obvious hint that a woman gave you that you completely missed until years later?u/Inner-Carry-2337 · Oct 31 · text post
- Married men in here, what's the hardest part about being married that nobody talks about?u/Dzuwa · Oct 30 · text post
- For those dating, what irritating questions do you find women asking that even they wouldn't want to be asked of themselves?u/poetspeak · Oct 28 · text post
- What is a completely mundane fact about human existence that absolutely breaks your brain if you think about it for more than 10 seconds?u/T_A_T_N · Oct 29 · text post
- Why do women seem more approachable toward me when I’m less groomed?u/Unlucky_Reindeer980 · Oct 26 · text post
- Men who are bottomless pits, what do you eat so you're actually full?u/PatientLeg3731 · Oct 30 · text post
- My Best Friend Died Today, What Do I Do?u/frompadgwithH8 · Oct 30 · text post
- How can some guys last much longer than others?u/Background_Swing_532 · Oct 31 · text post
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/AskMen, from 2016 to 2022, ranked by Reddit.
- Men of reddit who don't comment on posts, why don't you?Aug 16, 2019 · 113,396 points · 0 comments · text post
- MOD POST: How do I meet women during quarantine?u/mashonem · Aug 8, 2020 · text post
- I went to hug a girl and she grabbed my hand and shook it, what are the most isolated places on earth known to man?Jan 5, 2018 · 42,380 points · 2,669 comments · text post
- Wanna play the, "how filthy can we make this thread" game?u/malcontentreynolds · Mar 22, 2016 · 5,568 points · 8 comments · text post
- Contrary to popular belief about guys, the single men I know keep their homes exceptionally clean. What male stereotypes don’t apply to you?u/Toadie9622 · Mar 1, 2021 · text post
- THERE WILL BE NO MORE "HOW CAN I MAKE MY SO FEEL LOVED AND APPRECIATED"-POSTSu/Hatcheling · May 10, 2020 · text post
- As an introvert, how do you feel about this quote by Jim Carrey? “Solitude is dangerous. It’s very addictive. It becomes a habit after you realize how calm and peaceful it is. It’s like you don’t wan…u/SeaworthinessMuch425 · Feb 12, 2021 · text post
- Would you get offended if you notice a stranger woman taking safety precautions when she sees you? ( eg: not going in the elevator with you, making sure her car is locked if you pass by in a parking …Feb 18, 2020 · 33,294 points · 9,336 comments · text post
- Men, my date booty called another dude in front of me mid date last night and left, what's the worst date you've experienced?u/lorde_swagster · Jun 21, 2020 · text post
- Men who talk at the urinals, what the fuck is wrong with you?u/demalition90 · Sep 8, 2019 · 33,042 points · 1,836 comments · text post
What r/AskMen talks about
Across 689 recent posts (Oct 24–Oct 31), the words that come up most are “men”, “women”, “woman”, “man” and “feel”. Other frequent themes are girl, life, dating, relationship, actually and advice. Recurring phrases include “men actually”, “sweaty balls”, “mental health” and “weird stuff”. By format, 100% are text posts.
Popular post flairs: 🛑 Answers From Men Only 🛑 (168), Weird Question (83), Frequently Asked (13), Good Fucking Question (11), How do I human? (11), Existential post (4).
Activity and best time to post
r/AskMen gets about 230 new posts a day. The public archive holds 1,730,745 posts and 41,663,765 comments in total, about 24.1 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Tuesday (271 posts) and the quietest was Saturday (187). Posting peaks around 19:00 UTC and is lowest around 07:00 UTC.
Rules of r/AskMen
The moderators of r/AskMen list 14 rules. In short:
- Don't be an asshole / be respectful to others.
- The title of your post must contain an actual, concise question. No clickbait titles.
- Read the Frequently Asked Questions wiki and do a search before asking a question.
- Do not post asking about dating advice, or a person or group's actions, behavior, or thinking.
- YES/NO/"Does anyone else" questions will be removed at our discretion.
- Do not make posts looking for affirmation of your appearance, personality or body features.
- Do not post negative/forever alone rants.
- Don't comment/post self-deprecating content looking to get karma or attention.
- No questions about gifts or presents.
- No agenda posting, and no brigading/complaining about other subs.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/AskMen 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 members does r/AskMen have?
r/AskMen has 7,401,368 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #107 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 32,372 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/AskMen?
r/AskMen was created on Aug 30, 2010, so it has been around for 16 years.
How active is r/AskMen?
Very active: r/AskMen gets about 230 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 1,730,745 posts and 41,663,765 comments. In a sample of 689 recent posts we counted 569 different authors.
When is r/AskMen most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 24, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026, the busiest day was Tuesday and the quietest Saturday, and most posts arrive around 19:00 UTC, with the fewest around 07:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/AskMen about?
The community describes itself as: “Marginally better than a Walmart parking lot” Recent post titles often mention men, women, woman, man and feel. Most posts are text posts (100%).
Is r/AskMen safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/AskMen as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/AskMen?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/AskMen accepts text posts only. It has 14 posted rules, starting with: “Don't be an asshole / be respectful to others.”; “The title of your post must contain an actual, concise question. No clickbait titles.”; “Read the Frequently Asked Questions wiki and do a search before asking a question.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/AskMen?
Communities with similar topics include r/AskWomen (5.8M), r/AskReddit (60M), r/malelivingspace (3M), r/TwoXChromosomes (13.7M) and r/malefashionadvice (6.5M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 2, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). 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/AskMen.