About r/niceguys
In its own words:
Niceguys demean others while simultaneously expressing a favorable view of themselves. This is a lighthearted subreddit for funny, cringey images, NOT a subreddit for showcasing general acts of misogyny or for debating gender roles. Please be sure to understand the concept of Virtue Claim as explained in the rules as it is a core requirement of posts in the sub.
Community guide
r/niceguys (#666, about 1.6 million subscribers) is oriented around: Niceguys demean others while simultaneously expressing a favorable view of themselves. This is a lighthearted subreddit for funny, cringey images, NOT a subreddit for showcasing general acts of misogyny or for… Recent activity samples show 4.1 posts/day in recent samples (~55% gallery, ~45% image). Public rules we collected include: All posts must include a virtue-claim by the Niceguys®; Post title format requirement; All usernames, names, subreddit names and human faces must be removed from all posts; Dont put OP on trial. (No victim-blaming); No slut-shaming.
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Low-effort memes/empty shitposts are often removed—add real context.
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rule list—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. Search before reposting common clips/questions. Avoid clickbait titles. Common flairs in samples include: MEME/COMIC/FREEFORM (Sundays only).
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jun 30, 2010, which makes it 16 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 292 subscribers (+0.02%). It sits just behind r/ramen (#665) and ahead of r/Hulu (#667) in our ranking.
What sets r/niceguys apart
Compared with other large communities, r/niceguys leans heavily on images (45% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 21%).
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/niceguys grew from 1,581,482 to 1,583,695 subscribers (+2.2K, +0.14%). That is about 50 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/niceguys talks about
Across 22 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “ngvc”, “nice”, “good”, “man” and “advantage”. Other frequent themes are kind, heart, women, conclusion, pulled and police. Recurring phrases include “nice man”, “kind heart”, “police report” and “actually expect”. By format, 55% are galleries and 45% are images.
Activity and best time to post
r/niceguys gets about 4.1 new posts a day. The public archive holds 234,545 posts and 5,513,187 comments in total, about 23.5 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Friday (6 posts) and the quietest was Monday (0).
Rules of r/niceguys
The moderators of r/niceguys list 10 rules. In short:
- All posts must include a virtue-claim by the Niceguys®
- Post title format requirement
- All usernames, names, subreddit names and human faces must be removed from all posts
- Dont put OP on trial. (No victim-blaming)
- No slut-shaming
- All posts must be in English
- Memes/Comics are allowed only on Sundays (UTC time)
- No recent reposts
- No videos
- All submissions must abide by sitewide rules
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/niceguys 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/niceguys have?
r/niceguys has 1,583,695 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #666 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 2,213 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/niceguys?
r/niceguys was created on Jun 30, 2010, so it has been around for 16 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Jul 6, 2013.
How active is r/niceguys?
Moderately: r/niceguys gets about 4.1 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 234,545 posts and 5,513,187 comments.
When is r/niceguys most active?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Friday and the quietest Monday. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What is r/niceguys about?
The community describes itself as: “Niceguys demean others while simultaneously expressing a favorable view of themselves. This is a lighthearted subreddit for funny, cringey images, NOT a subreddit for showcasing general acts of misogyny or for debating …” Recent post titles often mention ngvc, nice, good, man and advantage. Most posts are galleries (55%).
Is r/niceguys safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/niceguys as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/niceguys?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/niceguys accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images and galleries enabled. It has 10 posted rules, starting with: “All posts must include a virtue-claim by the Niceguys®”; “Post title format requirement”; “All usernames, names, subreddit names and human faces must be removed from all posts”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/niceguys?
Communities with similar topics include r/Nicegirls (1.3M), r/TikTokCringe (5.7M), r/cringe (1.3M), r/JustGuysBeingDudes (1.5M) and r/cursedimages (1.5M).
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/niceguys.