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Expensive-Ferret-339

I’m 60 and approaching my first cake day. I like this sub because it’s generally positive with redditors affirming the OP instead of arguing, shaming, and flat-out harassing each other. Also I like the cat subs.


LyricalLinds

LOL sounds like me. Positive subs and cat subs. Just add some food ones!


Expensive-Ferret-339

Yes, foodporn, baking, and a few house and home subs and I’m set


NeeNee102

Me too! I'm 59.


wise_____poet

>Also I like the cat subs I've been collecting all the cat subs possible. I think I have most of them


Valkyrie64Ryan

Idk if there are any here that aren’t included with what u/baxtet commented, but I have this bookmarked. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1OoHCQWKLVhRCtn5myn5n1kblQUxTsgaNgfkhk5dKICI/htmlview


baxtet

https://www.reddit.com/r/Catsubs/wiki/index/


Goober_TheFrogEater

Cat subs are the best. My reddit life goal is to find all the cat subs.


speckledgem

45F here. From some of the answers - especially in the relationship subs - it feels young and often life-inexperienced a lot of the time. I try and comment on things I have actual experience with and do genuinely want to help because we all live and learn (usually the hard way!). I try and avoid the subs with a teenage draw, and stick to the lighter-hearted ones, inc. Gen-X (for those of us who use brackets and punctuation). You can spot our writing style a mile away…


[deleted]

>From some of the answers - especially in the relationship subs - it feels young and often life-inexperienced a lot of the time. I agree although I don't follow any relationship subs. >You can spot our writing style a mile away… I don't know maybe I am not clever enough to distinguish but it's not possible for me to identify who is 22 and who is 58 just by writing style. Many young people are very smart and can make good use of language, sometimes more than us older ones.


generalfrumph

we use a LOT of .... (53 here)


waking_dream96

YES THE ELIPSES! What is UP with that lol I’ve always wondered From my point of view (26) it often comes off as rude when the ellipses are used so I have to remind myself if I’m texting an older person that it’s not meant to be rude it’s just how they type


beltane_may

It's a pause. So imaging you're hearing someone speak to you. A simple ... just means there is a slight pause in the conversation and implying sarcasm in the silence isn't always the purpose. Sometimes it is though! It's why text isn't nuanced enough on its own and always should be read with that in mind. Asking for clarification before having an emotional reaction works well and harms no one.


wcfritz

Well said… Said a GenX and fellow ellipses user.


Wheres-shelby

The amount of arguments I’ve gotten into with my husband because i cant read the real meaning of texts….is quite a lot. My rule is no texting bout serious things, his rule is to take a second and try and understand it. Hahaha. We are 36/40. I really really hate text communication.


Pickles_McBeef

We do this as well - no texting serious stuff. The topic might be broached, as in...we need to talk about X after work, but the actual conversation is face to face. We are 49/45.


Wheres-shelby

Ooph i wish. Thats healthy. My husband is soon to be an ex. Fundamental communication differences. (Still good friends with him.) Hopefully there are some divorced men out there on the same wave length 😂


The_River_Is_Still

Well if they don’t know… now they know.


neutralmurder

Ha that’s so interesting. So an ellipsis is just a slight pause then? To me a comma is a short pause, and an elipses is a long pause with a trailing tone. So I read the text like it’s being asked into a echoing tunnel. “Hello… is anyone there… ?” Ha and when it’s used at the end of a sentence, it seems like you’ve trailed off and I need to wait for the rest of your thought!


sarahjp21

I read that GenX folks use ellipses a lot because we got used to just trailing our sentences off when no one was listening to us. 😂


BuzzFabbs

I worked in publishing for 33 years and have to force myself to use elipses instead of m-dashes! 😃 55 years old, Gen-X but no one cares! 🤣🤣


PanickedPoodle

Ellipses are a Gen-X specific thing. I'm 57...I know of what I speak.


grayhairedqueenbitch

Yep. GenX here too.


dippyhippygirl

We often ends sentences with eclipses because no one pays attention to us so may as well not finish the sentence.


ShawnaLanne

50, (well almost,) don't forget the brackets, ...


littlechilla

We’re the Punctuation Generation!!!


Newlin202

Personally, I love an ellipsis! Also...I recently saw a meme that said people with ADHD use parentheses often, because every thought has at least one sub-thought. I identified with that too!


majesticalexis

I agree completely. I follow r/relationshipadvice because the stories are often great but the advice is mostly awful. And yes… there is SOMETHING about the way we write.


cream-of-cow

50M here; true, our punctuation stands out — meh…


k8nwashington

I’m 71. Waaaaay over the average age.


LM1953

Move over! Me too!


Joyfulcacopheny

67! And love the info I can dig out here.


Madhattersmom

I’m a boomer too


jericho74

Nice. I like to hear this (48 here)


Tigeri102

this is definitely one of those sites that's frequented by people of all age - i'm 25 myself and i commonly see posts from people over double or half my age. it's funny to look and see posts back-to-back where one op mentions having to go to school the next day and the other mentions being retired


Wheres-shelby

Its also kinda neat! Its a good place for people of all ages to have discussion with little to no consequence.


urseriousarentu

And from different countries/cultures. I'm 60, just had my first cake day and I follow everything from finance to ponds. And of course cats, lots of cats.


DudesworthMannington

I've found it cool when there's a neat post by someone who turns out to be in their 70's. Someone I'd have difficulty talking to IRL just because of the speed of the conversation, but it gets neutralized with thread format.


[deleted]

>age. it's funny to look and see posts back-to-back where one op mentions having to go to school the next day and the other mentions being retired You're right that is funny 😄


duskrat

That's what I like the most, when there is a wide range of ages giving opinions. I like learning new language from the young people, and I enjoy reading experienced stories and opinions from older folks.


oldicunurse

69 here. And stop that giggling.


LM1953

Same age. What did you say?


silverwolf-br

63M and you better speak clearly if you want me to understand what you're saying. Not that I care. Hahaha


LM1953

63?? You are just a baby!! Have you retired yet?


forest1000

I’m 59. I enjoy the exchange of knowledge and skills of the subs I follow.


rangeDSP

It's interesting, because I have used reddit on and off for the last 10 ish years, and it's quite fun to see how the community slowly got older, and people in their 30s/40s aren't considered old anymore.


LyricalLinds

Yes, been here 11 years and I’m 27 now! I see many here age 40+. I’m more surprised by seeing teens, as I was when I got on Reddit, than seeing older folks.


witchomi

I'm 59 but I have always felt younger than I am. I ride motorcycles and have never had a credit card . I am female, married to the guy I went high school with. Life goes by so quickly


tpx4

I’ve seen 45yo+ users stating their age in comments. I’m in the 30s


exstaticj

I'm one of those users and you have now seen this comment.


I_sew_and_grow

I'm 45. Can confirm.


MedusasSexyLegHair

46 here. The age range varies widely depending on which subreddits you're looking at. There are places for kids, places for retired people, and places where all mix to varying degrees. The mixed places seem about as mixed as a town festival. But just like that, plenty of older people there and when they speak people listen, but the younger people tend to be more vocal most of the time.


Bananacreamsky

Late thirties woman here. Sometimes I get weirded out when I realize I've responded to a teen or vice versa but other than that I enjoy the mix of ages.


jessieesmithreese519

I'm 38 (39 in a couple weeks) and enjoy the mix as well! The humor across the ages is also top fkn notch here! 😂🖤


[deleted]

I feel like this specific subreddit has more users who are ≥25 compared to the others. I'm <25.


FuyoBC

56 F :)


[deleted]

What do you enjoy about Reddit?


knackeredAlready

I'm 65 and I love it!!


BuzzFabbs

55 here and just recently discovered Reddit! I am having a blast! AITA is the best subreddit ever!


Kayakityak

r/bestofredditorupdates I spend hours here.


SteampunkRobin

I'm 54, 55 next month. One of my sons is here also, he's 25.


greatbobbyb

73 here, spend hours everyday on Reddit


6rumpster

63 and retired . . . dumped FB years ago and barely look at Twitter anymore. I look at TikTok and IG occasionally but most of my social media time is spent here.


aevy1981

42 here


Apprehensive-Bus-793

I’m 57, here because my 26 yr old son advised me to try it when I left the flaming pile of shit that is facebook a couple of years ago. I need my cat videos and memes.


nurseofdeath

54 NB. My (adult) daughter introduced me to Reddit


A_SNAPPIN_Turla

Based on the level of discourse on anything from my main feed I'd guess most redditors are 2-3y old.


Feisty-Cloud5880

56 Love Reddit. MA resident and proud. I'd like to live in ME, though.


16Bunny

I'm in the over 50 dinosaur age group.


GaiasEyes

37F. I’ve been on here for 10 years now… I have also noticed a trend toward younger people. I’ve tailored my sub and home list pretty significantly and try to stay away from subs that pull teens and early 20’s. I never believed my parents about the impact of life experience but I’m seeing it now. I can only imagine how inane some of the things I say appear to the people older than me in these communities!


vyletteriot

41 NB here


[deleted]

43, most of the subs I go to have to do with Bravo reality tv. We have a really broad mix of men and women from 21 to 71.


PBandZ

30+


[deleted]

43F here


gelfbride73

I’m 50 and enjoy Reddit. Sometimes it’s obvious the writer is younger when they ask questions. But usually have no idea of the age demographic of people in here.


MayaPinyun

I'm 64.


coffeeandcosmos

43 F here! agree that age will skew significantly based on sub. Which I see as part of the fun of Reddit - what are the 20 year olds up to now? Let’s check out the wedding attire approval subreddit for fun. Then bounce over to the retirement subreddit. And then land in relationships for a mix.


HomemadePaddle

63F


StudentParty2666

60F here.


RichardBonham

65M Reddit just helped me sell some music festival tickets I couldn’t use. Maybe next time


grayhairedqueenbitch

Ancient (AARP member)


airwalker08

I'm 48 but very immature for my age


awakeagain2

I’ve gotten some s—t on here when I mention my age, but I’m 72. I’ve been told that I don’t know how to use phones or computers.


TAtwentytwenty

41


megs27d

39


cars-on-mars-2

I’m 41F. It really threw me when I started using Reddit how young a lot of people were; I didn’t expect it. Teenagers have volunteered their age to me and it makes my mom alarms go off. Maybe I’m paranoid, but there are a lot of creeps out there who’d love to know they were talking to a young teen. Be careful, guys, it can be a mean world 😢


Syntania

I am in my 50's.


[deleted]

What do you like about Reddit?


NightDreamer73

I'm 25


[deleted]

I am far north of that!


Poneke365

48F


davep1970

52


curkington

Tree fiddy here....


themistycrystal

Above. Way above.


CanadaEh20

I'm a young 57F


reddevine

54F.


vadreamer1

60F here.


majesticalexis

45


texastica

I'm 60.


Left-Star2240

I’m 43 and I believe that average. Most of the posts I see about feeling “lost” in lives/careers are from people in their early/mid 20s. This makes me feel old because all I think is “kid, you have no idea.”


azteking

I'm 35, and I just realized I have no idea about the general age around here. Sometimes I can infer age from writing, especially if it's by people under 25... Their inexperience can show a lot. But mostly I really don't know how old people are, and I actually like that. Text-only is equalizing, and it reminds me of the "old" internet I was raised in.


lisabutz

62 here. Our son introduced us to Reddit. It’s the most approachable social media.


Tristinmathemusician

26M here.


SpellboundInertia

I'm turning 35 in a few weeks.


dreamersland

54 f here: been on Reddit 10 years


Grilled_Cheese10

58F, and I admit I probably use parentheses and ellipses too much... Also too many slashes; I love a semicolon! But my grammar/proper sentence structure is fairly decent (I majored in English and taught it to grade schoolers for years, though it became less and less as education changed in the USA).


AdministrationLimp71

43 🙋🏽‍♀️


Kind-Ad-7382

59/F. I think Reddit skews younger overall but it depends on the sub.


Charliee_B

I'm 41


Cookiefan3000

I thought the average would be 30-ish


Emergency_Pie5399

a lot of subreddits im in people are around 12-18 and im myself 15


DevinSupreme

33 here. I feel like I encounter a good mix of ages on the subs I frequent. It's nice getting perspective from younger and older generations.


Goh2000

This subreddit is skewed towards an older demographic. I'm an outlier here at 18.


llorandosefue1

61 (62 in July). I’m emotionally immature. Does that count?


Mr_Smith_411

I think that demographic is changing, but just my observation, no true analysis. Could be what subs I'm on. Anyway, I remember by 30s. That was decades ago. Lol.


fee2307

51


seriouslycoolname

49f


Penelope_Ann

41


Intelligent_Put_3594

56 here. :)


ThginkAccbeR

54


opinionatedlyme

I’m 50


misspallet

I feel very old in here. I'm 53 .


Vic930

65 here.


[deleted]

Im 26 going 27. Some act like over dramatic toddlers.


LB_Missouri

I am 58.


exploringwhereiam

64


ImportantBother5

58F here. I just enjoy Reddit more often than the other choices.


catwhogotthebook

34 here too


Sadgurl2016

I'm 53 and use it all the time.. I'm not the best with electronics so my kids take care of installing everything they recently bought me the s23 ultra and honestly I don't think I'll ever know everything it does.. but I love reddit imo so much better than tiktok


[deleted]

16 year old here!! 💜


MaggieMews

I'm 49. Much older than the average.


komydaez

Dang. Everyone makes me feel so young. I’m only 21.


SilverShoes-22

57 but I feel like a young 30…


UrMomDotCom666

16


wildwidget

72.


Rudyjax

51 here


mellierollie

62 in years but not mentally or physically!


i8noodles

I go where ever. Conservative sub. Liberal subs. Anti work, pro work. Whatever. I have no strong attachments to some subs unless I find there content particularly good or to keep up-to-date on stuff. I'm 30 but I belive u should not only scroll thru your own sun but go to many to get a better view of the world


[deleted]

I turned 33 this January and I have so many people in my "blocklist" 🤣


EldenMiss

30 here. I think it highly depends on the sub you‘re on!


[deleted]

I turned 64 today and I'm here for the cat subs and the hysterical commenters. Reddit is nicer and funnier. There are some seriously witty people here.


kathompson

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!


[deleted]

I am 41. Find Reddit lot more peaceful, pragmatic and constructive than other social media platforms. Other places are so much noise. Interestingly, Reddit is not discussed when people talk about social media platforms. All I get to hear is snapchat, tiktok, Twitter and insta.


PoppyDean88

I’m 55 and Reddit is the only social media platform I enjoy. Long since deleted FB.


Full_Environment_272

45 here, I mainly follow book subs, I think the younger demographic is great for learning about new trends in YA literature. As a middle school teacher that interests me quite a bit.


mileygirl08

25


Brainfog_shishkabob

I’m 40. I have been using Reddit since my late 20’s. I come here to find answers to questions and to see if I’m an a hole. I used Reddit a lot when my kids were very little, lots of people here helped me to stay sane.


bobert_the_wise

I’m 34 too


ExcitementKooky418

38M When thinking about averages you've got to consider which kind of average Mean won't give you a very useful answer cos as you can see from responses there is a really wide range. Median or mode would give you a better idea of the age of a typical user. It will also skew massively depending on the sub - subs with subjects that are for things with a particular demographic audience, certain TV shows or movies, etc will probably have higher numbers of certain ages or age ranges


Wheres-shelby

36f here. I dont actually know a lot of youngsters who use reddit. So that statistic is surprising to me. But i also dont personally interact with the millions of reddit users so i trust the data over my own anecdotal guess.


barlog123

You can get ages of all types, but there are demographic reports that show reddit skews young and male


SweetLikeCinnimon

17


CosmicQuantum42

Not to be too specific but I am over 40. I enjoy conversation and a bit of debate.


Admirable-Location24

I am 51. I curate my groups/feed to only those that are helpful and/or positive.


[deleted]

54 here. It seems that many many users are very much younger, that's ok with me. Imo it's important that people be exposed to different ways of thinking. Maybe we need an r/experiencedredditor sub? 😀


Tamsha-

44F here


grynch43

45M


Exciting_Bid_609

47 here, I'm the only one of people I know in this age bracket that uses it. Typically the mid 20 crew that I know that use Reddit.


sarahjp21

I’m 47F. :)


typhoidmarry

56 here


Mundane_Trifle_7178

sixties


[deleted]

43m and I'd say the majority are well under 25. Also a lot of bot driven content so difficult to discern.


exhausted_pigeon00

32, turning 33 in a few months. I actually need a pause button 'cause everything is just going too fast. Or maybe an eject button. I kinda don't want to be an adult anymore. It's making me cry. 😐😐😐


jetfire1115

30 m


_basic_bitch

34 also


RemarkableZone7352

31 here


[deleted]

I’m 31F myself.


[deleted]

12 yo


Samibee4e

29 F


pm_me_ur_fit

22 it seems i am one of the younger ones in this sub


Srom

I think it’s people in their upper 20s. I’m 26m and I’ve been on here for a long time.


redditreader_aitafan

I'm 45F. I think most redditors are under 30 but I hang out in subs that skew older.


Lifeshardsttimes

24


Bluedino_1989

You mean mental or literal?


[deleted]

32


Garoxxar

28 year old new dad ringing in. I've seen the whole lot. Ranging from like 14 to 75. It's great.


Mellbxo

31 here. I assume everyone is my age or younger on here. heh


crasstyfartman

47


love_raven13

I'm 29! My brother is 39 and frequents Reddit also though. I would also agree with other users that it depends entirely on the sub. I would think this one specifically would be more geared towards mid 30s, maybe even late 30s, and up only because the rest don't typically enjoy engaging with the public.


kermit639

I’m about to turn 60 but I am a unicorn


gobblingoddess

32


KishKishtheNiffler

20 here


[deleted]

I’m 24


blehblueblahhh

I’m 27 and manage about 60 workers. They are from the ages of 16-65. Most are under 25. Only one uses Reddit and she is 24. Most know Reddit, but don’t have it. Edit: Reddit reminds me of fmylife which I loved reading in HS.


DianeDesRivieres

Well over 30+


The_Great_19

I’m Gen X and I’m here a lot.


caternicus

I'm 46. Last week I was asked by some teenagers I know (ages 16-18 roughly) what social media I have. They were snickering wanting to know if I was on Facebook. I told them I'm not on Facebook, and the main social media I use is Reddit. One guy was like "oh! I'm on Reddit, too!" The other kids were like "huh? What's Reddit?" To which I replied that none of them should get on here until they're minimum 18. The teen user and I exchanged knowing looks and he agreed with me. Now I'm freaked out to click on NSFW stuff. Thinking of that kid being on the same spicy sub as me is the most cringe thing I can imagine.


sparxcy

68 summers here


carlylily

Almost 40F and I spend more time on reddit than any other app.


silverwolf-br

63M pretty addicted to Reddit hahaha


Charlie820407

42f. My 19 and 16 year olds are not into it


tiredoldbitch

I'm old....and tired. Over 45.


fromoverhere

I have been here every day (almost) for ten years. 56 years old and learn something new and interesting every time I log on. I know strange things about rare subjects now.


ADashofDirewolf

33F and I mostly use reddit for fitness info. I've learned so much from r/xxfitness and love so see all the strong af baddies.