Choose what you enjoy
Add a hobby you enjoy and the languages you use or are learning. Mochi looks for other adults with shared interests and languages.
Adult pen pals
Pen pals for adults
Sea Pals helps adults make pen pal friends across countries through letters. Adults aged 18+ only meet other adults as strangers, with time to share everyday stories at a pace that suits them.
안녕하세요! 요즘 퇴근하고 소설을 조금씩 읽고 있어요. 최근에 재미있게 읽은 책이 있나요?Sea Pals at a glance
- Price
- Free
- Works on
- iPhone, Android and the web
- App languages
- English · 한국어 · 日本語 · Deutsch · Português (Brasil) · Español · Русский · Türkçe · Bahasa Indonesia · Tiếng Việt · ไทย · Italiano · Français · Polski
- Minimum age
- 13+ · 14+ in South Korea · 16+ in Australia
- Translation
- Built-in, on supported devices and language pairs
How to make pen pal friends
Send a letter in a bottle
Write about a book you have been reading or a song you keep returning to, and ask an easy question. Mochi carries your bottle across the sea to other adults.
Let a friendship grow
Accept a letter to become friends and keep writing from your island. Share small parts of your day, and ask what pace feels comfortable for both of you.
What to write in a first letter
A first letter to an adult pen pal can start with something you enjoy and a question about their day.
- Describe a book you enjoyed and ask what your pen pal likes reading.
- Share a game you play to unwind and what you enjoy about it.
- Name a favourite song and the memory it brings back.
- Talk about a place you would like to visit.
- Describe a small weekend routine and ask about theirs.
Questions
Can teens see me?
No, not through stranger letters. Teens only meet teens, and adults aged 18+ only meet adults as strangers.
Can I find pen pals online for free?
Yes. Sea Pals is free on iPhone, Android and the web, with letters and friend chats.
Can I choose a country for my pen pal?
Mochi looks for shared interests and languages, often in a new country. You cannot choose the country or a particular person.
Do we need to write in the same language?
A shared language helps you get started. The app also has a translation feature.
Do I need to write every day?
No. Agree on a reply pace that suits you both.