r/polyamory
r/polyamory is a Relationships & Dating community on Reddit with 460,934 members, ranking #31 of 1,002 in Relationships & Dating. Polyamory is openly, honestly, and consensually loving and being committed to more than one person. This subreddit discusses news, views, and issues around polyamory, and the people who do it
How big is r/polyamory?
Created in 2009, r/polyamory has had over a decade to grow and is a large community by Reddit standards. Within Relationships & Dating it ranks #31 of 1,002 communities we track — the top 3.1% of the category by subscriber count. That puts it about 687× 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 34 times the size of r/polyamory. Reddit itself launched in 2005, so a subreddit created in 2009 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/polyamory on Reddit to see how often people actually post before deciding whether it is worth joining.
| Members | 460,934 |
|---|---|
| Category | Relationships & Dating |
| Rank in category | #31 of 1,002 |
| Created | 2009 |
| Category median size | 671 members |
| Content rating | Work-safe (SFW) |
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