A UK chat community with friends around the world

You might come to ChatFriends because you miss home, enjoy British conversation or simply want to meet adults outside your usual circle. Everyone enters the same community, where a shared interest often matters more than a postcode.

One room can hold more than one perspective

An evening in Britain is a different part of the day in North America or the Pacific. That can give the conversation an interesting rhythm: someone is finishing work, another is starting breakfast, and both have a story to tell.

You do not need to know British place names to take part. Talk about a film, a family tradition, sport, music or what a typical weekend looks like where you live. Familiar subjects travel well.

Find your way in

The country pages below offer ideas for visitors in different places. They are introductions to the same ChatFriends chat, not separate country rooms. You can also go straight to the main community and see what people are discussing now.

Some visits may be lively and some may be quieter because members live across time zones. Return at a different hour if you would like to meet a different mix of people.

Enjoy the things we share and the things we do differently

A favourite meal may have another name elsewhere. Two people may recognise the same television series but have watched it years apart. Small differences like these often lead to the best questions.

Ask because you are interested, then give the other person room to ask about your life too. That exchange is a much better beginning than a list of facts about a country.