Coming to London in 2012? Well did you know that you’re now able to hook up with a real Londoner to see the real city for the very first time.

It’s thanks to a new website, which aims to take the fear out of visiting the big city by allowing travelers to make friends with real Londoners even before they arrive.

Friday Night Sucks.com, which  lets users make friends to accompany them on nights out in London – often at extremely short notice – already has members from across the world and is becoming increasingly popular in the UK.

It isn’t a dating site so users can make new friends and get to know new people in London without the pressure of a dating scenario.

More and more tourists are turning their backs on organized tours and are instead seeking out local city guides to show them the real London. Many are now shunning major attractions such as Madame Tussauds and the Tower of London, instead choosing to visit more intimate areas of the city, often known only to locals. This is especially true of tourists who have visited London before.

All you have to do is register, write a short biography about your interests and indicate the type of person you’d like to socialize with. Then just arrange to meet for nights out.

Vicki Jenkins, who created the site as a way of matching like-minded individuals who were struggling to make connections in the capital, said: "It seems foreign visitors are a bit sick of doing the same boring tourist activities when they visit London.

"Each day new members are registering with the site, hoping to hook up with real Londoners who can show them what living and partying in London is all about.

"I wanted to help lonely people in London meet people and make friends; however I am delighted that thanks to my site visitors to London are able to settle in a lot quicker, something which can be difficult, especially when travelling alone.

"I know how terrible it can be to be in a new place and have nobody to go out and have fun with, you feel like such a loser!

"It’s great because not only do the visitors to London get to meet people who know the city like the back of their hand but our UK members get to meet people from all over the world and learn a little about their culture, making the whole experience great fun.

"I hope my site encourages more people from abroad to come and experience what a wonderful city London really is."

Give your London trip a boost – visit Friday Night Sucks.com here.

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