A short, curated guide — not an automatic related dump. Figures come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory when we have them.
r/dating_advice (about 4.9M members, directory rank #186) is for advice about specific dating situations — not general debates — and steers longer relationships elsewhere. Established relationship help, broader dating culture and age-banded rooms each have clearer homes.
See also dating_advice vs relationship_advice on SubMouse.
Stay on dating_advice for concrete early-dating situations. Use relationship_advice or relationships for longer interpersonal cases, dating for broader dating-process discussion, and datingoverthirty when age context matters.
r/dating_advice — Dating Advice
this sub is for advice about specific dating situations not general debates. posts about relationships longer than 6 months post go to r/relationship_advice or if you are married post to r/marriage
Relationship Advice
When to choose it: The situation is an ongoing relationship (romance, family, friends, co-workers), not early dating.
Why it is here: Listed as related; paired on dating_advice vs relationship_advice. Public description covers romance, friendship, family and co-workers (about 15.9M members, rank #57).
How it differs from r/dating_advice: Broader interpersonal advice versus dating-stage situations.
/r/dating: vent, discuss, learn!
When to choose it: You want to discuss the dating process and learn from others’ experiences, not only get a verdict on one scenario.
Why it is here: Listed as related to r/dating_advice. Public description: discuss and explore the dating process (about 6.3M members, rank #126).
How it differs from r/dating_advice: Process/culture discussion versus situation-advice format.
Dating Over 30: Because dating is hard, no matter how old you are.
When to choose it: You are near or over 30 and want age-aware dating advice.
Why it is here: Listed as related to r/dating_advice. Public description: folks nearing or over 30 looking for dating advice (about 1.2M members, rank #903).
How it differs from r/dating_advice: Age-banded room versus all-ages dating_advice.
Relationships
When to choose it: A structured interpersonal advice post with the formats that community expects.
Why it is here: Listed among dating_advice related names; also covered on relationships vs relationship_advice. Public description: interpersonal relationship advice for specific personal situations (about 3.8M members, rank #261).
How it differs from r/dating_advice: Structured relationships format versus dating-stage advice.
Run the automatic finder for r/dating_advice (results are matched from our directory; that page is not indexed): Find related to r/dating_advice.
Members and public descriptions come from SubMouse's safe-for-work directory (as of 2026-11-02 UTC); 7-day growth measured from 2026-10-26. Posts/day and culture claims appear only when we have them — missing fields stay n/a. Directory rank is listing order. Communities outside the published Top 100 open in the info tool instead of a full community page. Guide updated 2026-11-07.