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Averages 7 posts/day, top 25% activity. Most active Wednesdays around 2 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (83%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.
7 6%
Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.
3 22%
Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.
7 22%
Activity Rank #20,046 by posts/day among 92,652 tracked SFW subreddits as of Jul 2026 (Top 25%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.
#20,046 1,271
Top 25%
Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.
18%
Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.
31%

r/AskDad Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time

Posts/DayAvg Upvotes05101505101520Jul 1Jul 8Jul 15Jul 22Jul 29
Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

Post Format

Top Post Type Text
Typical Title Length Short (46 chars)
Peak Day Thursday

Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

2–9
88%
10–99
13%
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0%
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0%
Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 48%
Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 4
Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 79

r/AskDad Most Active Times

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#1 Top 3 activity windows

Most Active by Day

Sun 5 PM
Mon 12 PM
Tue 6 AM
Wed 2 PM
Thu 4 PM
Fri 12 PM
Sat 5 AM

r/AskDad Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair

Flair Posts Upvotes
Family65 (32.7%)2
Relationships33 (16.6%)3
Getting It Off My Chest27 (13.6%)4
Parenting19 (9.5%)10
General Life Advice14 (7.0%)3
Automotive10 (5.0%)2
Pep Talks & Fatherly Support7 (3.5%)2
Finances6 (3.0%)2
Random Thoughts6 (3.0%)2
Carreer Advice5 (2.5%)3

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link

83%text posts

r/AskDad Trending Keywords

Ranked by how often they appear

KeywordMentions ▼UpvotesComments
dad
87 (43.1%)
35
father
24 (11.9%)
26
advice
19 (9.4%)
36
need
18 (8.9%)
23
dads
14 (6.9%)
47
help
12 (5.9%)
25
feel
11 (5.5%)
79
relationship
11 (5.5%)
25
want
10 (5.0%)
38
know
10 (5.0%)
25

r/AskDad Mentioned Domains

Most linked sites

This community doesn't link off-site.

Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.

r/AskDad Top Posts

Highest-performing posts

r/AskDad Audience Overlap

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r/AskDad FAQ

What's the best time to post on r/AskDad?

Based on posting volume, r/AskDad is most active on Wednesdays around 2 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/AskDad?

r/AskDad averages 7 posts per day and ranks in the top 25% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/AskDad get?

Posts on r/AskDad average about 3 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/AskDad get most?

On r/AskDad, most posts are text posts (83%)