Where can I ask for social skills advice?

r/socialskills is for learning and applying social skills: making conversation, reading situations, joining groups. Its rules send dating and relationship questions to dedicated communities, and say it is not a mental-health support space.

Where to ask

r/socialskills

Best for: Practical questions about conversations, friendships and social situations.

Why it fits: Its public description: “Share your favorite social skills tips, ask for advice, or offer encouragement to others on their social skills journey.”

Members in our directory: 6.4M

Rules to know before posting:

• Posts must directly relate to learning or applying social skills; say what is happening and what you want help with.
• Not a mental-health support community; those topics belong in dedicated support communities.
• No dating or relationship advice — the rules point to r/dating_advice or r/relationships.
• No AI-generated content.
• No promotional content or research surveys.

Read r/socialskills’s current rules on Reddit

Before you post

• Describe one concrete situation instead of a general “how do I talk to people?”.
• Say what you tried and how the other person responded.
• For romantic situations, use the relationship-advice page.

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Rule summaries are paraphrased from each community’s published rules (public archive copy retrieved 7 November 2026; original snapshot date unavailable). Current rules may differ — check the community’s rules before posting. A good fit does not guarantee a reply.