Can you promote in r/lonely?
A community for all the lonely people. Everyone is welcome here, no matter your age, race, sex, sexuality, relationship status. All that we request is that you be accepting of people, and kind. Any problems at all, please let the moderators know.
The short answer
Do not post promotions or solicitations; if you can help, reply with non-commercial, supportive advice and contact moderators first for permission to mention services.
What works here
- Kind, supportive replies to users' posts
- Sharing personal non-commercial experiences
- Using permitted community channels (e.g., Discord) if appropriate
What gets posts removed
- Posting product/service promotions or recruiting customers
- Linking to commercial sites or surveys in posts/comments
- Using the subreddit to generate leads or advertise paid offerings
Where this comes from
View the current official rules on RedditNo spam/advertise/paid content
Rule explicitly forbids spam, advertising, or pushing paid content and says such posts will be removed.
Community focused on emotional support
Sidebar and rules emphasize kindness and vulnerability, indicating promotional posts are inappropriate in this support-focused space.
Personal info / PMs only
Rule asks not to post personal contact info publicly, which signals reluctance toward direct outreach or solicitation in comments.
Official rules of r/lonely
- 01No discrimination, sexism or racism
- 02No Harrasment
- 03Please be kind
- 04No suicide encouragement, glorification, or notes
- 05Don't post personal information outside of PM's
- 06No romantic or sexual content!
- 07Don't spam, advertise, or push your religion or paid conent upon others
- 08Trigger warnings
- 09Use friendship-related subreddits If you need someone to talk to! / If you need a friend
- 10Don't attack moderators of r/lonely!
- 11No excessive swearing!
- 12Posts that have nothing to do with loneliness - will be removed by moderators.
- 13Don't lie about your Identity! Don't pretend to be a woman If you're a man and vice versa!
- 14Don't try to be friends with kids If you're an adult
- 15Posts and comments must be In English.
Based on the community’s official rules, analyzed June 30, 2026. Rules change; the official rules page is always the source of truth.
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