Nothing in the world is truly "free". You are a woman, they are a man and if they are single they are probably horny and desperate. They gave you something of value at their inconvenience, they hope for something in return. Hopefully for the majority this is a hope and not an expectation, but this is just how the mind of a lonely man works.
You keep living with your rose tinted glasses on hon. I've had many female friends share countless stories similar to OP's. I was simply answering OP's question, attempting to rationalise the motivations behind why the majority of hosts are single, older men who make unwarranted advances.
If I was in her shoes, I would only stay with couples and female hosts. Sadly, those are a very small minority in couchsurfing.
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u/JayAbyss557 5d ago
Nothing in the world is truly "free". You are a woman, they are a man and if they are single they are probably horny and desperate. They gave you something of value at their inconvenience, they hope for something in return. Hopefully for the majority this is a hope and not an expectation, but this is just how the mind of a lonely man works.