What is Pen Pals?

Pen Pals is an online platform that matches users from all over the globe to become pen pals. The service aims to enable people to make meaningful connections and learn about other cultures and perspectives through handwritten letters.

Users create a profile on the Pen Pals website outlining their interests, hobbies, and what they are looking for in a pen pal relationship. They can browse other profiles or use a matching algorithm to find potential pen pals with common interests. Once matched, the platform facilitates an exchange of postal addresses so members can begin writing and receiving letters from their new international friends.

Key features of Pen Pals include user profiles with a questionnaire regarding interests and desired attributes in a pen pal, sophisticated global matching capabilities, and a rating system for members to leave feedback. The site promotes letter writing as a way to forge lasting connections across divides and as an alternative to screen-centric communication. With thousands of users from over 100 countries, Pen Pals aims to revive the lost art of meaningful correspondence and facilitate cross-cultural understanding through the simple exchange of letters and postcards.

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