I am a 24 year old female and in the last three years I have couchsurfered in Europe (alone, with another female, and with a male), found a ride on craigslist from a male (in the US), hitchhiked across France (with a male), and volunteered and lived on farms in Europe (alone and with a male). I had no problems and loved the experiences I had with all of them. The only issue I know of was someone who was a bit rude to one of her hosts because she was prejudiced against staying with someone older than 20. I think that is indicative of the inherent issues with AirBnB-you must have the right mindset to welcome new experiences, be a bit flexible, and make good decisions when choosing a place. It won't be for everyone, or at least the shared spaces may not be for everyone. I have been a huge fan of AirBnB since I learned of them because I think they provide a great (superior to couchsurfing) platform for finding and evaluating hosts and they take away the many of the weird rules that many couchsurfing hosts developed to allow someone to stay with them. They made it financially beneficial to hosts who are providing a great service and seem to have a great support system in place in addition to their information on using the site successfully. I'm excited to try AirBnB in SF when I visit in May, even if my friends stay separately in a hotel, and I hope to hear back from my application to work with them.
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