Post: #1

Guys I've searched the forum and only found stuff related to hosting. Im very interested in finding out how to get people to accept me since it Accommodation basically accounts for 50% of my travel expenses.

I think I have a decent profile with good pics of me doing cool things and being in recognizable landmarks across the world. Also have a pic with my current hot gf who will be travelling with me.

I messaged 10 people which is the limit for a non verified account and all of them declined with a completely BS excuse like they're out of town or their parents are coming over.

My girlfriend who is really hot made a profile too with all pics of her (albeit no slutty ones or in bikini) and one of us together. She mentioned she was travelling with a friend. Also struck out 0/10.

We have no references but could get some if you guys think it played a role.

I don't know if couch surfing is just for rvfers to host single pussy to smash or if there are really people out there who will host you for free even when the prospect of sex is ~0.

Please let me know what I could change to achieve results. Or if there is some hack I'm not seeing.

I thought of maybe telling my gf to post a pic with a hot friend and to say theyre travelling together and then once she's accepted to say her friend bailed but another one will come (me).

Thoughts? Prayers? Any info appreciated.

-balls are hanging lower than usual.

Post: #2

You need to think of this as a host too. My biggest pet peeve are girls who want to get hosted but bring along their boyfriend, why does the girl need to make the move? I know it's because some guys will overlook the BF part and click accept, not realizing until much later it's a couple; and because most folks are open to reading a message from a girl than a guy. I know because I received similar emails. The pettiest ones were where the girls would say she's traveling with a friend and would be sketchy about the friend's gender and not say if it's a male or female.

Are you guys messaging guys or girls? How far out are you trying to get accommodation? What cities (MIA/NYC/Austin or Atlanta/OKC/SD)?

Post: #3

I made the move first. Went 0/10. She then made the move and stated it's a male friend with my pic in her profile.

Were looking for accomadtion in second tier cities in Poland and surrounding countries.

Post: #4

Try married couples / families, set age to higher in your search and look for them that way. Have non aggressive / too cool profile for them too, try to seem average and calm.

Single young guys will very very seldom accept you. I have done on occassion if the people seem very interesting / nice, but I would say max 10% of the people I have accepted to host have been couples. Maybe 30% total of couples + single guys + groups. So my rate is 70% single girls, and I think that's quite low compared to other single guys hosts on CS.

Post: #5

I have no experience but I think you should at least be honest about you and your girlfriend's relationship seeing as you're trying to get a stranger to let you stay at their house for free. Also I'd say that traveling as a couple kinda defeats the point of couchsurfing and there's nothing in it for the host.

Post: #6

I just filtered for private room in the cities we're trying to go to. No other filter. Would you guys recommend paying for verification? This way I could at least message everyone and hope for a hit, or do you guys think that being a couple is lost cause.

The only reason I would lie about our status would be to see if people just don't accept because we are a couple or if we need to adjust our profile.

Post: #7

Never done the CS thing but a couple of observations:

- You are visiting second tier cities in Poland with your gf, where I guess you can get accommodation for like $50 per night, and planning to stay on a random dude sofa? Why don't you just get your own place or save some extra money and travel later on if you are broke?

- You are lying to the same dude that is offering you a spot on his sofa by telling him you're not a couple where you in fact are? Regardless if he is hosting you two because he wants to bang the girl or not, he will likely kick you out when the truth emerge : First for lying to him second because no one wants two random stranger fucking in his sofa..

Post: #8

If you are traveling - with your girlfriend, on top of that - and can't afford a single room for $20/night, you shouldn't be traveling. Go back home and build on your career/business/hustle, then go out to travel once you have some fucking dignity.

I am a CS host and have zero respect for any man who would put his GF on a fucking couch in an apartment with random strangers.
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Post: #9

I refuse couples and I live in one of the most expensive cities in the world.

Post: #10

What's your profile like?

Have you hosted?

Do you have references from people? Even someone you met briefly at a meetup who will say you're cool.

When I used to host - I'd sometimes say yes to people who had given value to others by hosting.

Post: #11

Second tier cities in Poland you can probably get a private room on airbnb for $10 a night. I'm not sure how it could possibly be worth it to chase down a free couch to sleep on with knowing that it will come at the cost of the dude awkwardly trying to bang your girlfriend because you lied and said shes not your gf.

Post: #12

(10-22-2018 01:02 PM)Shimmy Wrote:  Second tier cities in Poland you can probably get a private room on airbnb for $10 a night. I'm not sure how it could possibly be worth it to chase down a free couch to sleep on with knowing that it will come at the cost of the dude awkwardly trying to bang your girlfriend because you lied and said shes not your gf.

Let's say it would take 3 hours cumulatively for these 2 would have to spend getting a free room.

That means their 3 hours is worth $10 - or $3.33 per hour. Less than half of minimum wage. Kinda shows you the place (literally and figuratively) they are coming from
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Post: #13

For all you telling me to go work or save up, thanks but spare it. I'm a 20 year old student and while I built up a decent budget for this six month trip I don't have enough for the entirety of it. Europe is not cheap.

To those of you who are saying you can get a private room for 10 USD you are delusional. Even in second tier Poland the absolute cheapest private room is 25 USD and now imagine countries that use euros. Now add flights, food, etc.

Furthermore the hosts I am filtering say private room, I didn't message people in shared rooms.

I would appreciate input on how to achieve my goal, not criticism that doesn't help me do this.

Post: #14

Hey OP check your email, I would've PM'd you but it didn't give me that option. If you need a reference I have several already and a good profile. The more references you have, the more it typically helps.

Post: #15

first off getting hosted as more than one person is much harder. getting hosted as a dude is harder.

you need lots of good references. might have to get them from hosting first if you cant get people to host you.

what I do is email people only one or two days in advance or same day and talk about how im on this big 100 country tour and then tell some story about what ive done in thier city or the last place I was, some adventure then I talk about how im in thier city now and im homeless and need a place and they are my last chance to not spend the night on the street and get stabbed by a homeless bum and eaten by rats

humour and urgency and I send my number right in the email tell them to call me if they can help me

eternal gratitude exc

usually send that to 15 girls (ocasionally message cool dudes too) then one or two accepts and I pick the best option

Post: #16

First off, don't use your attractive gf as a means to getting hosted. If anything, have a shared profile. You really don't want to "trick" someone into hosting you.

Can you send an example of your typical request?

When I've been hosted I go out of the way for a really good request.. here's an example of an old one:

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Hi (Use their actual name, this is huge),

First off, sorry for the relatively late request. I had a potential host that fell through today.

As you can see above, I'm heading to __ on Thursday evening for the "insert festival name" So by default, I searched keyword beer when looking for potential hosts and your profile popped up. And I also do have an extra ticket should my beer liking host decide to join.

Aside from that, I'm looking forward to checking out everything ___ has to offer. I have never been and this was more of an excuse to go to ___, not the main reason. I think we would have a lot to chat about, seeing as we have been to basically all the same countries. I'm sure I could give you tips on a few of the countries you haven't made it to as well.

Anyway, I know I'm pushing both the 3 days in advance as well as the 3 days total, but I hope you are available and we can jam to some "band we both like" while having a beer and exploring ____ this week.

Thanks,
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Post: #17

You are couchsurfing on random people’s couches with your girlfriend in 2nd tier cities in Poland? Yeah let’s say a private hostel room or cheap Airbnb will be absolute maximum $40 a night if you look right, split that with your girl it’s $20 and in a 2nd tier city you shouldn’t even pay this much.

Get some money and don’t cheap out on things like this, plus how you going to fuck your girlfriend whilst making her scream when you’re at a hosts house? At the very least get a private room. I’m 19 and that’s what I did with my girl and we split the cost and I am a student with little money too... there’s no excuse

Post: #18

(10-23-2018 05:30 AM)Balls_Hang_Low Wrote:  For all you telling me to go work or save up, thanks but spare it. I'm a 20 year old student and while I built up a decent budget for this six month trip I don't have enough for the entirety of it. Europe is not cheap.

Yeah sooo maybe don't go on a six (!) month trip in one of the most expensive regions of the world?

When I was 20 I did a humble 2-week stint in Korea couchsurfing, and that was enough for someone my age.

Some things you just can't do and no amount of posting on a red pill forum is going to make it magically solve the issue for you.
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Post: #19

(10-24-2018 05:24 AM)Mikestar Wrote:  You are couchsurfing on random people’s couches with your girlfriend in 2nd tier cities in Poland? Yeah let’s say a private hostel room or cheap Airbnb will be absolute maximum $40 a night if you look right, split that with your girl it’s $20 and in a 2nd tier city you shouldn’t even pay this much.

Get some money and don’t cheap out on things like this, plus how you going to fuck your girlfriend whilst making her scream when you’re at a hosts house? At the very least get a private room. I’m 19 and that’s what I did with my girl and we split the cost and I am a student with little money too... there’s no excuse

OP clearly doesn't know how to use airbnb, if you search poland and set the maximum price on airbnb to $13 per day there will be hundreds of listings.

Post: #20

Sorry for hijacking a bit, but it is somewhat couchsurfing related:

How does it work with "chemistry" between the host and the couchsurfer? As most of you probably know, you can have great online chemistry (Tinder, dating sites etc) but once you meet, everything feels totally wrong and you only think about ejecting. This of course not only applies to girls, but also meeting men (non sexual).

How do you cope with that issue? I guess you cannot kick out a person based on bad chemistry since he/she behaves normally and you are stuck with them at least 1 day. This is why I am reluctant on hosting myself since there is a chance I will have a person in my appartment where we have bad vibes/chemistry - it is just not working, also on a conversational level. Are couchsurfers and hosts a special breed who always seem to cope with everybody? Do hosts and surfers need to be of the extrovert type to have success?

idane

Post: #21

(10-28-2018 12:48 AM)idane Wrote:  How does it work with "chemistry" between the host and the couchsurfer?

How do you cope with that issue? I guess you cannot kick out a person based on bad chemistry since he/she behaves normally and you are stuck with them at least 1 day. This is why I am reluctant on hosting myself since there is a chance I will have a person in my appartment where we have bad vibes/chemistry - it is just not working, also on a conversational level. Are couchsurfers and hosts a special breed who always seem to cope with everybody? Do hosts and surfers need to be of the extrovert type to have success?

The short answer the that question is yes, CSers are generally amiable, extroverted and eager to chat. Best way to dodge awkward chemistry is to call them over Whatsapp soon after accepting them - you can always tell over voice how well you click. Actually my datasheet (sig) has a bunch of other tips as well

As a whole the relationship (assuming she's a girl) is very traditional as you are the "provider" and she will give back with some action
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