Meeting someone on a foreign island or a penpal app can feel enchanting at first.

But it’s not all fairytales and adventures.

It can also extend to communication styles.

Couple from different cultures

Here’s how you’ve got the option to handle the differences.

Go beyond the superficial things like why they eat with their fingers or why they dress a particular way.

Patience and compromise go a long way too.

Mixed race couple and kids

But try and avoid doing that as much as possible.