2.5K posts analyzed Updated Aug 2026
Averages 80 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Sundays around 3 PM UTC. Mostly text posts (100%).
r/LifeAdvice Traffic & Engagement r/LifeAdvice Traffic & Engagement
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Upvote Distribution
How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.
r/LifeAdvice Most Active Times When r/LifeAdvice Is Most Active
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r/LifeAdvice Flair Performance r/LifeAdvice Flair Performance
Upvotes and volume by flair Average upvotes and post volume by flair
| Flair | Posts | Upvotes |
|---|---|---|
| General Advice | 609 (24.4%) | 2 |
| Emotional Advice | 320 (12.8%) | 2 |
| Career Advice | 312 (12.5%) | 1 |
| Mental Health Advice | 299 (12.0%) | 2 |
| Relationship Advice | 278 (11.2%) | 2 |
| Serious | 274 (11.0%) | 2 |
| Family Advice | 153 (6.1%) | 3 |
| TW: Suicide Talk | 140 (5.6%) | 2 |
| Financial Advice | 83 (3.3%) | 1 |
| NSFW/S*x Stuff | 23 (0.9%) | 2 |
Post Type Breakdown
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r/LifeAdvice Trending Keywords Trending Keywords in r/LifeAdvice
Ranked by how often they appear Title keywords ranked by how often they appear
| Keyword | Mentions ▼ | Upvotes | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| life | 480 (19.3%) | 2 | 3 |
| advice | 255 (10.2%) | 2 | 3 |
| feel | 201 (8.1%) | 3 | 5 |
| need | 191 (7.7%) | 1 | 4 |
| know | 159 (6.4%) | 1 | 4 |
| help | 128 (5.1%) | 2 | 5 |
| lost | 116 (4.7%) | 2 | 4 |
| don | 88 (3.5%) | 2 | 5 |
| i'm | 86 (3.5%) | 2 | 5 |
| want | 82 (3.3%) | 2 | 5 |
r/LifeAdvice Mentioned Domains Mentioned Domains in r/LifeAdvice
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This community doesn't link off-site.
Its posts are text, images, or discussion rather than outbound links.
r/LifeAdvice Top Posts Top Performing Posts in r/LifeAdvice
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Friend stole baby name I was going to use. Baby died, now I feel like I can’t use the name I picked.
Having a gf, yet feeling attracted to other girls
My best friend keeps making fun of my husband
Is marriage still worth pursuing when you’re genuinely okay being alone?
I may have been the reason so many people lost their jobs at my workplace and I'm having a hard time avoiding the guilt.
How do I avoid the smell of urine in my pants at work?
My girlfriend read my diary and wanted to break up
I just turned 25. What are some tips to live a well-lived life?
I need an adultery adult.
BF (29) left me (29 F) permanently
| Title | Upvotes | Comments | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friend stole baby name I was going to use. Baby died, now I feel like I can’t use the name I picked. | 177 | 101 | text | Aug 3 |
| Having a gf, yet feeling attracted to other girls | 65 | 241 | text | Aug 7 |
| My best friend keeps making fun of my husband | 45 | 37 | text | Aug 22 |
| Is marriage still worth pursuing when you’re genuinely okay being alone? | 45 | 21 | text | Aug 23 |
| I may have been the reason so many people lost their jobs at my workplace and I'm having a hard time avoiding the guilt. | 38 | 20 | text | Aug 20 |
| How do I avoid the smell of urine in my pants at work? | 37 | 42 | text | Aug 15 |
| My girlfriend read my diary and wanted to break up | 33 | 62 | text | Aug 6 |
| I just turned 25. What are some tips to live a well-lived life? | 29 | 15 | text | Aug 27 |
| I need an adultery adult. | 22 | 20 | text | Aug 11 |
| BF (29) left me (29 F) permanently | 21 | 32 | text | Aug 25 |
r/LifeAdvice Audience Overlap r/LifeAdvice Subreddit Overlap & Related Communities
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r/LifeAdvice FAQ Frequently Asked Questions About r/LifeAdvice
What's the best time to post on r/LifeAdvice?
Based on posting volume, r/LifeAdvice is most active on Sundays around 3 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.
How active is r/LifeAdvice?
r/LifeAdvice averages 80 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.
How many upvotes do posts on r/LifeAdvice get?
Posts on r/LifeAdvice average about 2 upvotes this month (net score per post).
What kind of posts does r/LifeAdvice get most?
On r/LifeAdvice, most posts are text posts (100%)