Basic Guidelines for Online English Conversation Exchange

Be patient. Do not try to find one best friend right away. Instead, meet many people so that you can see who you really enjoy talking to and who enjoys talking to you. That way, you can really build a friendship that will last a long time. 

Be polite. Avoid controversial topics, for example politics and religion, at least at the beginning. Later, when you know somebody better, you can start to talk about their opinions on such topics, but even after you know them, you should do it slowly and carefully! 

Be careful. Don't give any personal information on the Internet, especially your address and telephone number, but even your real name. If somebody bothers you, do not respond to them. Most chat rooms even have an "ignore" button so that you don't have to listen to an annoying person. That "ignore" button is very useful, so use it! 

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