About r/ifyoulikeblank
In its own words:
A subreddit to ask for or provide recommendations of any relevant media based on other media people like - whether it be music, television, video games, movies, or anything else. This is a RECOMMENDATION ONLY sub! Self-promotion is prohibited, OC may not be suggested as either an IYL] post or as a comment suggestion to an IIL] post and violations will result in a ban on first offense.
Community guide
r/ifyoulikeblank (#698, about 1.5 million subscribers) is oriented around: A subreddit to ask for or provide recommendations of any relevant media based on other media people like - whether it be music, television, video games, movies, or anything else. This is a RECOMMENDATION ONLY sub!… Recent activity samples show 13 posts/day in recent samples (~92% text, ~8% link). Public rules we collected include: Posts must be an “If I like…” [IIL] or “If you like…” [IYL]. Title must be formatted correctly.; Self-Promotion is prohibited, no exceptions.; Titles must include at least one example. Posts must be descriptive..
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Self-promotion and ads are limited—read those rules before linking your own channel or shop. Match posts to: Posts must be an “If I like…” [IIL] or “If you like…” [IYL]. Title must be formatted correctly.; Self-Promotion is prohibited, no exceptions.; Titles must include at least one example. Posts must be descriptive.; Posts may not contain more than 9 examples..
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community. The public rule list is long enough that skimming all entries once beats assuming defaults from similar subs.
Practical pointers
Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; collected snapshots can lag. Common flairs in samples include: Music, Film, TV, YouTube/Streaming.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Mar 31, 2011, which makes it 15 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 248 subscribers (+0.02%). It sits just behind r/KerbalSpaceProgram (#697) and ahead of r/Bossfight (#699) in our ranking.
What sets r/ifyoulikeblank apart
Compared with other large communities, r/ifyoulikeblank leans heavily on text posts (92% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 35%). r/ifyoulikeblank is more of a browsing community than a debating one: 6.2 comments per post on average, well under the Top 100 median of 13.1.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/ifyoulikeblank climbed from 1,527,086 to 1,528,910 subscribers (+1.8K, +0.12%). That is about 41 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/ifyoulikeblank talks about
We read the titles of 88 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “iil”, “wewil”, “songs”, “music” and “iyl”. Other frequent themes are movies, dark, song, love, rock and guitar. Recurring phrases include “iil songs”, “iil movies”, “similiar songs” and “iil dark”. By format, 92% are text posts and 8% are links.
Popular post flairs: Music (67), Film (8), TV (5), YouTube/Streaming (4), Books (2), Games (1).
Activity and best time to post
r/ifyoulikeblank gets about 13 new posts a day. The public archive holds 261,582 posts and 1,630,140 comments in total, about 6.2 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Monday (17 posts) and the quietest was Sunday (8). Posting peaks around 19:00 UTC and is lowest around 07:00 UTC.
Rules of r/ifyoulikeblank
The moderators of r/ifyoulikeblank list 7 rules. In short:
- Posts must be an “If I like…” [IIL] or “If you like…” [IYL]. Title must be formatted correctly.
- Self-Promotion is prohibited, no exceptions.
- Titles must include at least one example. Posts must be descriptive.
- Posts may not contain more than 9 examples.
- All links must be from YouTube, Spotify, Apple Music, SoundCloud, IMDb, or Letterboxd.
- No Screenshot Posts.
- Being nice is mandatory.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/ifyoulikeblank 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 big is r/ifyoulikeblank?
r/ifyoulikeblank has 1,528,910 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #698 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 1,824 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
When was r/ifyoulikeblank created?
r/ifyoulikeblank was created on Mar 31, 2011, so it has been around for 15 years.
Is r/ifyoulikeblank still active?
Yes. r/ifyoulikeblank gets about 13 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 261,582 posts and 1,630,140 comments. In a sample of 88 recent posts we counted 86 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/ifyoulikeblank?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Monday and the quietest Sunday, 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 kind of posts are on r/ifyoulikeblank?
The community describes itself as: “A subreddit to ask for or provide recommendations of any relevant media based on other media people like - whether it be music, television, video games, movies, or anything else. This is a RECOMMENDATION ONLY sub! Self-…” Recent post titles often mention iil, wewil, songs, music and iyl. Most posts are text posts (92%).
Is r/ifyoulikeblank SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/ifyoulikeblank as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/ifyoulikeblank?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/ifyoulikeblank accepts text posts only, with galleries enabled. It has 7 posted rules, starting with: “Posts must be an “If I like…” [IIL] or “If you like…” [IYL]. Title must be formatted correctly.”; “Self-Promotion is prohibited, no exceptions.”; “Titles must include at least one example. Posts must be descriptive.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/ifyoulikeblank?
Communities with similar topics include r/self (1.8M), r/Music (38.6M), r/television (18.2M), r/socialmedia (2.1M) and r/flexibility (2.4M).
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/ifyoulikeblank.