Editing Pen pal (section)

==Purposes==
A pen pal relationship is often used to practice reading and writing in a [[foreign language]], to improve [[literacy]], to learn more about other countries and lifestyles, and to make friendships. While the expansion of the Internet has reduced the number of traditional pen pals,<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/6133903/50-things-that-are-being-killed-by-the-internet.html|title=50 things that are being killed by the internet|work=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|first=Matthew|last=Moore|date=4 September 2009|access-date=20 January 2017}}</ref> pen pal clubs can nowadays be found on the Internet, in magazine columns, newspapers, and sometimes through clubs or special interest groups. Sometimes pen pals are used in schools.