r/dating

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r/dating

A subreddit to discuss and explore the dating process and learn from the experiences of others

Created Mar 2, 2008

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Welcome to r/dating. A subreddit to discuss and vent about the dating process and learn from the experiences of others!

Join our Discord [18+]! No R4R

Click here to join our discord community

OUR RULES

Be polite and respect each other.

No sexism, racism, homophobia, ad hominem posts, or rudeness will be tolerated.
If you do not agree with a post, ignore it and move on.

This is a not a place to get dates

This sub is mainly for talking about dating experiences, advice, and questions.
For actual reddit dating, try one of the subreddits listed below

No Spam or Self-Promotion

Spam will not be tolerated and repeated offenses will result in a ban.
Take out an ad on reddit instead of promoting your blog or app here
Surveys must be moderator approved with appropriate documentation

NSFW posts must be marked

Posts involving nudity or sexual content must be marked NSFW

No Personal Information

Do NOT give out any contact information or any personal information in public posts.
Please send your contact information via a PM only.

No hateful or harmful rhetoric.

This means keeping red pill, seduction/PUA, incel, pinkpill, purplepill, FDS, and blackpill material out of r/dating. Please note that is not an all-inclusive list. Users found to be engaging in such rhetoric will be met with an immediate ban
This includes trolling and being inflammatory with broad brush generalizations.

No Reposting

You are not allowed to delete your posts and post again if you are not satisfied with the answers
Try to limit yourself to one post every 24 hours

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CONTACTING THE MODERATORS

If you have an issue with the content on the subreddit, use the report button or contact the moderators.

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