r/nostalgia

Updated 2026-10-24

r/nostalgia is a Relationships & Dating community on Reddit with 1,610,505 members, ranking #13 of 1,002 in Relationships & Dating. Nostalgia is often triggered by something reminding you of a happier time. Whether it's an old commercial or a book from your past, it belongs in /r/nostalgia. Here we can take pleasure in reminiscing about the good ol' days... times we shared with loved ones, both humorous and sad. So grab your Pogs, Surge cans and Thriller cassettes, and we'll see you in /r/nostalgia!

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How big is r/nostalgia?

Created in 2008, r/nostalgia has had over a decade to grow and is a major community by Reddit standards. Within Relationships & Dating it ranks #13 of 1,002 communities we track — the top 1.3% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 2,400× the median Relationships & Dating subreddit, which has 671 members. It is a work-safe community with no 18+ flag on Reddit.

For scale, the largest Relationships & Dating community we track is r/relationship_advice with 15,806,791 members — roughly 10 times the size of r/nostalgia. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2008 sits in the early wave of community building on the platform. Subscriber counts indicate reach, not activity — a large community can be quiet, and a smaller one busy. Open r/nostalgia on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.

Members1,610,505
CategoryRelationships & Dating
Rank in category#13 of 1,002
Created2008
Category median size671 members
Content ratingWork-safe (SFW)

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