To better understand what I’m talking about, I suggest reading these two articles: Ever since the website became a for-profit company, the community deteriorated. Knowing the history of Couchsurfing, I couldn’t count on them to implement this feature anytime soon. Lots of companies are notorious for not listening to their users. To better understand what I have in mind take a look at Airbnb calendar. Also, if you could make your couch availability public, you could avoid unnecessary couch requests. There should be a visual representation of your accepted and pending requests, so you can manage them better. There is no information about the availability of your couch - when you receive a new couch request you can’t be sure if you are already hosting someone at that time.
As a freelance back-end developer, I immediately noticed that the problem with the website is that it doesn’t really handle such “high-load” cases properly. While living in one of the major touristic destinations on the French Riviera, I received an enormous amount of couch requests (up to 10 a day during high season). I’ve hosted a lot of travelers myself, much more than I’ve actually surfed yet. This whole experience truly changed my life. What an amazing journey it was! I’ve met so many incredible people from all over the world and made lots of friends. I attended meetups at first, and then I was finally able to host people. I’ve been involved with the Couchsurfing community for over 3 years. On top of that, Couchsurfing helps you enjoy a genuine traveling experience while interacting with locals. Couchsurfing is a global community of travelers, where you can find a place to stay or share your own home with other travelers. Traveling is my passion, and I’m a huge fan of Couchsurfing.
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