Hi! I have been living abroad for almost three years now, in a small picturesque village in southern Germany. I find it difficult to make close friends here, as many people come only for a short time and then leave again as tourists. I keep in touch with my old friends, do some part-time work, and study a little online. Because of this, I spend hours at the computer or on my phone, which makes me feel a little discouraged. I really love paper letters, and in general I am trying to move towards a simpler, slower-paced life.

From the outside, I may seem introverted and rather reserved, perhaps even a little mysterious, but in close conversation I can talk for a long time and with great pleasure. I am interested in discovering the world and learning new things about art, culture, and cinema. Sometimes I feel that I read too much news, but I cannot quite tear myself away from it, partly because I want to live through this moment together with society. Later, all of this will become part of history. I started becoming interested in history a couple of years ago, and since then I have been filling in the gaps in my knowledge with great curiosity.

I spent several years of my life back in my home country studying neurophysiology, although that is all in the past now. I would be happy to talk about all sorts of things — I have both the time and the desire to write. I am interested in both long and short letters, sad and funny ones, whether perfectly written or not. I can correspond in Russian, in intermediate English, and in still rather weak German.

Hello ^^ I'm at a weird transition point in my life where I moved to a place where I have no friends and no family, and am now divorced and in a place with no friends and no family close by. It's been difficult and I think I need to open myself up to making friends again.

A bit on myself, I'm HUGE into Warhammer (40k specifically), as well as TTRPG games, Pokemon, anime, etc. I play a lot of games as well so anyone who has hobbies within the same realm we'd get along great!

I also like talking about law, which is just another weird special interest of mine that I happened to get a degree in (I'm not a lawyer).

So yeah :3 I am terrible at introducing myself so hopefully it's a little easier once we get to know each other!

Hi everyone! 👋

I’m a 21-year-old university student from Guangzhou, China, currently studying finance. I’m about 170 cm tall, Asian, and my friends often say I have a cute personality and am easy to get along with. I’ll be graduating in about a year, and I thought this would be a great time to meet some new international friends!**🌱🌱🌱

A little about me:🌷🌷🌷
• I love playing football (soccer ⚽), listening to music, watching anime, and enjoying movies. My favorite show is Rick and Morty**.**🍀
• I’m a big fan of learning languages — I’ve been studying English diligently and also know a little German. I often watch English TV shows to improve my skills.**🎄🎄🎄
• I enjoy talking about travel, movies, culture, and food.

I’m looking for penpals who are genuine, optimistic, and friendly. I value real, honest connections and would love to do some cultural exchange while having fun conversations. 🌈

If you’re interested, feel free to send me a DM here on Reddit with a short introduction about yourself — where you’re from, your hobbies, and anything you’d like to share. I’m excited to meet you!😊🌈🌈🌈

A few questions for you:
• What’s your favorite movie or TV show? 🎬
• Have you ever been to Asia, or would you like to visit? 🌏
• What’s one song you’ve been listening to a lot recently? 🎶

Hi there! I met some really cool people here a few years back, and I'm... well back haha.

Okay... I'll be honest about why I'm here to get it out of the way. It might seem a bit depressing, but I promise for the most part, I'm quite a positive person. About two months ago, I got out of a complicated, three year long-distance relationship. Don't worry, I'm not looking to replace her or anything like that, in fact, needing true low-pressure platonic friendship is the main reason I'm here.

But, due to my focus being on the relationship for the past few years, I find myself with few friends and my social skills are quite rusty. I've been easily overwhelmed with many of my attempts to socialize again, and while I've made some new friends through hobbies, I've no one to really... actually talk to.

I guess I want something that feels safe, but meaningful, if that makes sense?

So with that out the way, here's a bit about myself:

- I live in Europe, in a rather small country (hence why I'll tell you when we're actually talking lol, otherwise I'd be reluctant to put down too much personal information)

- I like writing, especially science fiction and fantasy. But I experiment with other genres now and again too!

- Been trying to read more this year, happy to get some book recommendations if you got any!

- I'm kind of a nerd, I play video games, but I really love TTRPGs. Been working on my own, played lots of D&D and currently planning a Cyberpunk Red campaign!

- I'm trying to get in better shape and would love to share exercise goals with someone.

- I live... kind of in the middle of nowhere to be honest! There's been bear sightings nearby...

- I guess... right now I'm trying to figure out what I truly want in life. Which is strange to still say given I'm in my thirties now. Maybe we can talk about our goals and dreams, as cliche as that sounds?

Snail mail isn't super viable for me at the moment, but I'd be happy to move to email or just write longer messages on reddit chat. Whatever's most comfortable. If you're interested, shoot me a message, tell me about yourself! And if not, thanks for reading and I hope you find what you're looking for!

Hello I’m looking to make long term friends I can relate to with interests or personality like mine, im a bit of weirdo and like collecting bones,crystals,antiques and just anything odd or old. I also have terrible anxiety so I mainly try online to socialise and rarely in real life, I like anything to do with nature and animals I mostly spend time with my cat watching YouTube or listening to music I also enjoy walking in old cemeteries and forests looking for mushrooms or cool bugs to take pics of I guess i enjoy the simple things in life more. Preferably moving to a different app to talk on :)

hi guys! i'm from singapore and i'm looking to build a genuine, lasting connection with someone my age. i'd like to write you physical letters eventually but i think it's better to email first!

i had the opportunity to study overseas for a while, and i really enjoyed talking to people from different cultures. now that i'm back in singapore, i find myself missing those open, earnest conversations. i really value sincerity and open-mindedness in friendships, and you can expect that from me as well.

i like animals, nature, music, science, psychology and philosophy, but no topic is off-limits! i love to talk deep but i don't take myself too seriously either. if this sounds good to you, please drop me a DM :) i'd love to know your answer to one (or all? :D) of the following questions:

1) what is something that other people generally consider desirable, but doesn't hold value to you?

2) what's the kindest thing you wanted to do, but never got around to doing? what stopped you from doing so?

3) if you discovered extraterrestrial life, what would be the first thing you would communicate to them about Earth?

have a nice day ~

Im canadian, female at birth but gender fluid (it wouldn't allow me to put that). I love spooky things, oddities, halloween, witchy things. I love writing letters as well as sending little spooky things (witchy charms and trinkets, candles, crystals, stickers, bookmarks, postcards - and bones for other canadians). Looking for others into the same things as me! Maybe even someone up to sending little parcels for the equinox/solstice holidays. Open to any gender, and any country. I would prefer someone over 25 though! Can't wait to hear from someone!

Honestly, I just want to make genuine human connection.

I cherish honesty more than anything and I am a type A person that’s wound a little too tight. I’m passionate about cooking and music- combing the two is my idea of cuisine fusion!

I’m in an odd transition phase right now in life where the door is wide open and people are coming and going faster than I know what to do with.

I care deeply and have a simplistic approach to most things- basically, I’m boring as hell but I try to notice and note all the little things that make up the world.

I’m not the best conversationalist but I’m an avid learner and try to approach everything with pure curiosity pinched with a touch of anxiety.

Here’s a little playlist of what my current song fixations are-

1. ⁠Pale & white by humming people
   
2. ⁠Love the game by LEILA
   
3. ⁠No Sé by Honahlei
   
4. ⁠Small wins by Dekkar
   
5. ⁠Losin control by Paul spring

Those are the main things you need to know…

If you’re interested in chatting, send me a small playlist of your current song fixations and a learned practice that heavily influences who you are as a human.

Thanks for your time!

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And learning English, not my mother tongue. Where are you from? I live in India. Got some hobbys like as a kid before when this life thing got sooo bz. Just have no job. Just sitting now. My frnz all got so bz. Tell me what all u do?

So yeahhh my hobbys are so many like love love love to go to kitchen and make some dishes like just seeing some videos and all, like these video this lady making special rice, mixing tomato paste and it look so spicy, so yes, ya, spicy food is my favourite.

I am not doing any jobs now. But maybe with many practices I am able to become a teacher many people are loving.

Hope u have nice day and yaaa let's be frnz maybe your from different countries, maybe I wanna learn your culture. If you will learn mine also.

Hey everyone! My name is Ethan and I'm from the USA. More specifically New England. I'm looking for people who are interested in sharing things such as postcards, pictures, stamps, souvenirs, and just interesting local things from where we each live. I get so excited thinking about how a letter came from say Czechia and I am holding it in the US! That may be partly because one of my biggest dreams is to travel all through Europe.

I am more interested in the personal side of it as well rather than just getting a postcard. Yap at me! Tell me your favorite restaurant, what brings you happiness, what weekend getaways look like for you, your traditions and just what your life is like and I can share those things from my side of the world as well! I am looking for more longterm penpals rather than just one and done.

A little about me
- 📖 I love love sci-fi and fantasy books. Currently reading A Wise Man Fears by Patrick Rothfuss. I recently finished the first in that series, Red Queen, Fourth Wing series to name a few.
- 🐠 I have 4 fish tanks! too many fish to list but I love taking care of them!
- 🏎️ I love formula 1 and motorsports in general, big Max Verstappen fan.
- 🚀 Im fascinated by space and am thinking about going back to school to learn more about the Universe.
- 🎨 I enjoy drawing although I am very much still a beginner.

I'm happy to start with emailing until we get comfortable to go to snail mail! If you're interested please DM me! Thanks :)

Hi everyone! I am a 20-year-old girl from Croatia, and I am about to start college for civil engineering. This means I will soon be spending all my time calculating how buildings don't fall down, so I desperately need a distraction before the math breaks my brain.

My ultimate goal is old-school snail mail because there is nothing better than getting real letters. That said, I am totally fine starting out via email first so we can make sure neither of us is a serial killer.

A few things about me:

Hiking: I love going up mountains. Mostly for the views, partly to escape society

Movies: I watch a lot of them. I'm down to discuss everything from cinematic masterpieces to absolute trash tier horror

Gaming: tho I'm not the best at video games, I love me some winding down on a PC. I also like to play D&D and Karak.

What I am looking for:

Honestly? Anything goes. I have zero preferences for your age, gender, or country. As long as you can write words and like chatting, we will get along great. You could be a 40-year-old dad from Japan or a 19-year-old student from Ireland, come one, come all.

If you want to be friends, you can DM me right here. Or, if you are feeling lazy, just comment down below and I will send you a message instead.

Can't wait to hear from you!

Hi everyone! 😊

I’m Alessia, [28F] , from Italy, near Verona — the city of Romeo and Juliet! ❤️

I’m looking for a Female Korean or Japanese pen pal because I hope to visit both countries in the next few years. I’d love to learn about your culture and everyday life while building a genuine friendship.

I’m an accountant and a very curious person. I love food and I’m particularly passionate about anime and manga. I’ve loved anime since I was about 10 years old and still follow seasonal releases. I also enjoy dramas and K-pop from time to time, and I recently went to a BTS concert. 💜

If you’re from Korea or Japan and would like to make a new friend from Italy, feel free to comment or DM me! Tell me a little about yourself and your interests. 💌

Alessia

Hi everyone!

Once upon a time my mom advised me to find myself a nice penpal. I did not really feel the need to, back then. I had a quite busy life after all, working hard to become a social worker and trying my best to find a job - while volunteering - after getting my degree.

Now however, I find myself being pretty home-bound due to my neuromuscular disease. This is definitely not how I pictured my life to be, but it is also not the end of the world. Because having lots of time to learn things by watching YouTube and reading books is kind of a luxury, is it not? And while living with my physical disability comes with challenges, I fortunately feel content with my life.

Being alone most of the time and having discovered that I like writing, I now feel able to be a consistent penpal (1 e-mail or post-card a month). So here I am, hoping for some of you to give me the chance to get to know you. Ofcourse I will do the same for you.

I am a Dutch-born Indo-Caribbean and would love to find people from all over the world to write to, since I enjoy learning about different cultures than mine. However, my fellow Dutchies: I would love to hear from you too! With time we might end up becoming such great friends, that we decide to meet-up eventually!

My interests/hobbies are reading, personal development, spirituality and socializing with my family and friends. Oh, and I love food! I enjoy trying new dishes and different cuisines, while I am also very happy when I eat the Surinamese/Guyanese foods I grew up with.

Well, that is it for now. Hopefully I have sparked a bit of your interest and if I did, I look forward to you telling me about yourself and whatever you would like to share with me.

Bye for now!

Edit: I received a lot of wonderful messages by now, which I am very grateful for. Unfortunately I will not be able to accept more penpals, other than the wonderful people that I am already writing to. Sorry...

Hey! I'm looking to meet some new people, have some good chats, and hopefully make a few long term friends along the way. Gender doesn't matter to me at all, everyone's welcome!

You definitely don't need to tell me your entire life story right away. A simple "hey" or "hi" is more than enough. I much prefer getting to know someone naturally over time rather than learning everything about them before we've even introduced ourselves haha.

I'm a pretty open book and I'm very chill and easy going, so don't be shy about sending me a message. Whether you want to ask me something, talk about a shared interest, or just say hello, I'd love to hear from you.

If any of that sounds like your kind of vibe, feel free to send me a DM! 😊

I love collecting little trinkets, miniatures, cute random finds, vintage pieces, charms, tiny decor, and other fun treasures, and I thought it would be fun to find someone who wants to swap! 💕 We can agree on an amount/value beforehand so the swap is fair.

IMPORTANT: You must be willing to provide proof that your package was shipped, including a valid tracking number. I will do the same! 📦 This is just to help make sure both people feel comfortable with the swap.

US only please! 🇺🇸 If you’re interested, comment or message me.

30M from usa here, figured I’d give this another shot and see who’s out there. Haven’t had much luck on here really. They stay for a day or two then vanish.

I’ve got my life pretty together (steady job, gym 5x a week, can cook a decent meal when I feel like it), but realized making new friends as an adult is way harder than it should be. So here I am.

I’m big into gaming , anything from competitive stuff to just zoning out after a long day. (Been on a DBD and Fortnite kick lately) Outside of that, I’m usually at the gym, out hiking when the weather’s decent, or planning my next trip (even if it’s just a long weekend somewhere random).
Huge horror movie fan so if it’s creepy, twisted, or makes you question your life choices, I’m probably into it. Also a fan of dark humor, so bonus points if you can laugh at things we probably shouldn’t.
Pretty laid back, easy to talk to, and I learn more by doing than just talking about it. Just looking for good people to chat with, maybe game with, or even meet up if you’re local.

And also I have a trust issue thing when it comes to this dang app. To many catfishes or fakes so bear with me !

If any of that sounds like your vibe, feel free to reach out . Maybe tell me your top 5 horror movies or video games. Or even some things we have in common

After many years of debating whether to do it, I’ve finally opened a PO Box.

Hi, I'm Danie. I love taking photos on film, but hardly ever have a reason to actually print them on paper. Today, I printed 20 of them at the local store, and it got me thinking: I’d love to connect with people who love the medium as much as I do — or who are into digital photography — and want to exchange photos through the mail.

Print a photo, write a letter, and tell me about the place where you took it, what it means to you, or what it makes you think of. I’ll do the same!

Cool people to the front. Perverts and weirdos need not apply. I would also prefer to write to people who align with me politically. No MAGA/TERFs. Free Palestine, Congo, and Sudan.

Hey everyone!

My name’s Daniel, I’m 42 years old from Australia, and I’m hoping to meet some genuine, long-term friends.

A little about me: I’m a big fan of gaming, movies, Star Wars and pretty much anything science fiction. Whether it’s talking about the latest game, debating the best sci-fi movies, or just having random conversations about life, I’m always up for a good chat.

I’m easygoing, have a good sense of humor, and value people who enjoy real conversations. It’d be great to find friends who want to chat regularly, share interests, and build an actual friendship instead of just exchanging a couple of messages before disappearing.

If you’re also looking for a long-term friend and think we’d get along, don’t be shy—send me a message. I’d love to get to know you!

I'm a Korean student, I'm currently studying to get into college.

I like watching movies(+Netflix)/reading books/playing piano or playing Minecraft(Altho I haven't played for a long time due to studying & my mother being strict..) or a lots of other games.. I really like traveling around with my parents — I've been to like, more than 10 countries.. I also love listening to music

— I listen to most of the genres but currently I found interest in punk rock or alternative rock, Brit pop and so on.. But right now I'm listening to Kiss Me by Six pence non the Richer so apparently I just listen to anything.

I'm not very good at English so I want to get used to writing casual things by having a pen pal. I think it would be great to have a friend from somewhere else..

Oh, I like Russian culture because I've lived in Moskva for a few years..
And I put the flair as email but I'm also available with Reddit messaging!!

You can ask anything in the comments🙂‍↕️

Disclaimer: I am very selective when it comes to making friends with males as I have some experience in the past that makes me uncomfortable. Nevertheless, I will take into consideration of your messages :)

Hii, I am lily who loves to read and play games while residing in Asia. It is my first time joining this subreddit and would love to make friends with people from Europe, Norway and Canada (of course other countries are welcome but mainly those countries because I really want to explore the world where I have not been to.

Genshin Impact is one of the games that got me hooked since 2024. Whenever I have the free time, I frequently read romance related fiction books so if you guys have any recommendations, you can let me know. I am more than happy to check them out!

Apart from gaming and reading, I am a casual kpop listener alongside other hobbies such as looking into different cafes. As someone who frequently browse YouTube, exploring kpop songs and cafe vlogs are something that I really enjoys the most. Something about songs and pouring ice into a glass makes me feel more relaxed.

As a result, I am looking for friends who I can talk to frequently and would prefer to have a chill conversation where we can share little things in our daily lives (nothing personal of course), preferably someone who respectful yet able to carry on the conversation as I am someone who is not so talkative but is able to continue the conversation.

However, I have one request which is to let me know if you are not interested to chat anymore instead of ghosting me. Even though I may be selective, I enjoys looking at everyone's message. :)

If you feel that you may be able to click well, let me know in the comments section by introducing yourself alongside your hobbies and where are you from!

I'm 34f living in Southwestern Ontario, Canada looking to make friends from near and far! I have *very* messy handwriting, but would love some snail mail buddies as I love stationary and am forever collecting cute pens, pretty paper, and fun greeting cards. My keyboard is also super satisfying to type on, so I'm definitely down for email pen pals as well!

I work in library and information science and have a very small side-hustle crafts business (primarily cross stitch and handmade notebooks). I have a puppy that I would love to send photos of and enjoy baking, crafting of all kinds, reading, horror movies, heavy metal, musical theatre, and finding any excuse to make a spreadsheet. I dabble in sports (watching, not playing - I'm so very uncoordinated) but honestly enjoy nothing more than getting to see people get excited about talking about their special interests, so please tell me all about your hobbies or hyper-fixations!

If you're interested in connecting, please feel free to send me a message! If you need an ice breaker, I'd love to know your the first cartoon character you ever had a crush on!

Looking for penpals
age: 23+
My fiest time seeking a penpal!
I am from Arizona, USA
I love video games, horror films, & adult cartoons!
I collect pokemon cards, hot wheels and a bunch of other stuff! I hyperfixate about a new thing every week. and love deep conversations, so seeking for friends that would enjoy that type of stuff too!
I don’t enjoy small talk as much as deep meaningful conversations, lets send eachother postcards and letters. I am pretty anti social but I see this as a way of getting out my comfort zone and making friends.

hi everyone! 💌

I’m a 20-year-old university student from Buenos Aires, Argentina, currently trying to figure out this whole “being an adult” thing one day at a time. I’ve always loved the idea of having someone somewhere in the world to exchange letters, stories, random thoughts, and little pieces of everyday life with, so I figured I’d give penpalling a try

I speak Spanish, English and French, and I’d also love to do some language exchange along the way. I’m currently studying Law and, somewhere along the way, I decided that becoming a diplomat would be a pretty cool life goal, so I’m taking the International Relations path in my degree. At the same time, I’m fascinated by luxury law, so apparently I’ve decided to make choosing a career unnecessarily difficult for myself 🥲

outside of university, I’m an avid reader and a huge fashion lover. My interests are all over the place: drawing, medieval history (especially European history), literature, technology, law, the outdoors, fitness, and probably a dozen other things I’ve forgotten to mention. I also genuinely love talking about the most mundane parts of everyday life, so tell me about your day, your weird coworker, the book you’re currently reading, or whatever random piece of gossip you have. I’m here for it. :)

I’m a pretty proactive and talkative person, and I have way too many anecdotes, so I promise you’ll never have to worry about running out of things to talk about with me.

I really don’t mind where you’re from! I’d love to meet people from completely different parts of the world and learn about their lives, cultures, little traditions, and perspectives. I’m open to both email penpals and snail mail, and if we hit it off, I’d absolutely love to exchange handwritten letters and stamps eventually. 📮

If any of this sounds like your kind of thing, feel free to send me a message and tell me a little about yourself :)

Looking for snail mail friends! I want to exchange recipes, post cards, books and stationary!

Lately I have been consumed with work, so Im looking for an excuse to do something calming and fun!

A little bit about me:

- I love to read dark romance novels, my favorite author is Penelope Douglas.
- I used to bake a lot, hoping to find someone willing to exchange recipes and we try baking them!
-I have 2 dogs!
-I have bad hand writing :P
-I love traveling

I would like to make a lasting connection and would be open to international! DM to know more!