1.4K posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 45 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Saturdays around 2 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/DarkRomance Traffic & Engagement r/DarkRomance Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
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r/DarkRomance Most Active Times When r/DarkRomance Is Most Active
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r/DarkRomance Flair Performance r/DarkRomance Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| Book Request | 809 (58.5%) | 12 |
| Discussion | 200 (14.5%) | 22 |
| Quick Question | 137 (9.9%) | 15 |
| Book Review | 84 (6.1%) | 8 |
| What’s That Book Called? | 64 (4.6%) | 7 |
| Rave 💖 | 40 (2.9%) | 25 |
| Fun/Humor | 25 (1.8%) | 46 |
| Spoil It For Me | 12 (0.9%) | 7 |
| Freebies/Sales | 5 (0.4%) | 1 |
| Meta (about this sub) | 4 (0.3%) | 25 |
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r/DarkRomance Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/DarkRomance
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| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| book | 233 (16.8%) | 13 | 7 |
| romance | 223 (16.1%) | 13 | 9 |
| dark | 213 (15.4%) | 12 | 9 |
| mmc | 179 (12.9%) | 20 | 14 |
| fmc | 161 (11.6%) | 19 | 11 |
| looking | 158 (11.4%) | 6 | 5 |
| books | 137 (9.9%) | 9 | 8 |
| need | 86 (6.2%) | 16 | 8 |
| recs | 86 (6.2%) | 7 | 6 |
| recommendations | 65 (4.7%) | 2 | 3 |
r/DarkRomance Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/DarkRomance
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r/DarkRomance Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/DarkRomance
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I am a straight male smut slut and I need help
Yall. I mentioned to my boyfriend that I was ENGROSSED in a new DR book a few days ago. Today, this man goes "hows that Dominican Republic book you were talking about"...
Liking "Non-Con equals to endorsing assault in real life" – I'm so tired of all the bitching and moaning.
People becoming weirdly puritanical about dark romance lately
Got harrassed in a standard romance community.
One of the reasons why i like the non con trope because it takes the pressure off the fmc to "perform" in bed
AHH HELL NAH WE'RE OFFICIALLY INTO DYSTOPIAN TIMES
Stalker cameras: does no one poop?
MEGATHREAD: Somnophilia💤
Things that don’t exist in Dark Romance
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| I am a straight male smut slut and I need help | 619 | 104 | text | Aug 7 |
| Yall. I mentioned to my boyfriend that I was ENGROSSED in a new DR book a few days ago. Today, this man goes "hows that Dominican Republic book you were talking about"... | 576 | 26 | text | Aug 29 |
| Liking "Non-Con equals to endorsing assault in real life" – I'm so tired of all the bitching and moaning. | 375 | 62 | text | Aug 23 |
| People becoming weirdly puritanical about dark romance lately | 370 | 99 | text | Aug 10 |
| Got harrassed in a standard romance community. | 328 | 81 | text | Aug 19 |
| One of the reasons why i like the non con trope because it takes the pressure off the fmc to "perform" in bed | 302 | 41 | text | Aug 11 |
| AHH HELL NAH WE'RE OFFICIALLY INTO DYSTOPIAN TIMES | 299 | 55 | text | Aug 1 |
| Stalker cameras: does no one poop? | 264 | 86 | text | Aug 15 |
| MEGATHREAD: Somnophilia💤 | 261 | 117 | text | Aug 4 |
| Things that don’t exist in Dark Romance | 207 | 101 | text | Aug 19 |
r/DarkRomance Audience Overlap r/DarkRomance Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/DarkRomance FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/DarkRomance
What's the best time to post on r/DarkRomance?
Based on posting volume, r/DarkRomance is most active on Saturdays around 2 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/DarkRomance?
r/DarkRomance averages 45 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/DarkRomance get?
Posts on r/DarkRomance average about 15 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/DarkRomance get most?
On r/DarkRomance, most posts are text posts (100%)