In the era of globalization, people began to meet people from other countries without leaving their homes. Social networks, special linguistic platforms have become a way to find foreign friends. Communicating, international acquaintances find points of contact between cultures, learn new facts about life on the other side of the world and begin to show interest in travel. If you also dream of finding a foreign friend and, perhaps, even meeting him, then various Internet platforms and blogs will help you with this, which will be discussed below.
Interpals. This Internet resource is a platform where more than a million users from different countries of the world are registered. They all have their own portfolio, which presents a personal page with the name, country of residence, as well as information about interests and hobbies. It is very convenient to search for interlocutors on Interpals. To do this, there is a productive search system, where by specifying the preferred characteristics of your future foreign friend (age, country, city of residence), you can quickly find him and contact him via e-mail.
Tumblr. It is a microblogging service where by creating your own account and blog, you can view other people's blogs. Often the users of this site are foreigners, so finding an interesting interlocutor should not be a problem. In the search box, simply enter keywords (tags) indicating the possible hobbies of the foreigner with whom you would like to talk. Then just go to the blog you like and send messages. Perhaps you will find many common points and become real friends with your interlocutor. The main thing is to show initiative.
Instagram. Despite the fact that many people think that this platform is only for displaying photos from their lives and viewing pictures of friends, Instagram is a good way to find a foreign friend. To find it, in the search section, indicate hashtags in English that could characterize the interlocutor, you can also indicate its location by selecting a particular country. If you find a person and feel that he could become your friend, write to him in direct, telling about yourself and the purpose of your message.
Postcrossing. If you want to communicate using paper letters, exchanging small gifts, then this site is perfect for you. By registering here, you can meet a huge number of interesting people from different parts of the world, as well as get a piece of a different atmosphere from them in the form of a real paper letter.
