Airbnb sex between host and guests

[Anonymous]

I have an older single male friend in DC who rents out Airbnb units in his home. He is attractive and charming. For some time now I’ve noted that a number of his guests are women traveling solo, and that reviews note his attentiveness, personal visits to check in during their stay, and even that he brings flowers or wine to guests during their visits. I’m beginning to wonder whether in addition to the income he may enjoy other benefits of hosting.

Do some hosts or guests have a modus operandi of using Airbnb as a sort of playground for potential dates, and has anyone reading this ever hooked up as either host or guest during an Airbnb stay?

[Anonymous]

Check into his Airbnb as a guest and find out!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Check into his Airbnb as a guest and find out!

Good idea.

[Anonymous]

Nothing that you say would be out of line for a host.

[Anonymous]

ummmm... I'm not going to pay to stay somewhere AND put out. either/or. not both!

[Anonymous]

Thanks for the idea, OP. I have a spare bedroom and need more cash + action.

[Anonymous]

I’m a single female host who rents a spare bedroom. No guests ever made attempts during their visits and I would’ve been extremely uncomfortable if they did. The closest call I had was one VERY handsome, fit guest who was sitting shirtless in my living room when I came home one evening. I barely looked at him and stayed in my room the rest of the night. He’d texted me earlier that day to invite me out for wine which and I declined.

[Anonymous]

A friend stayed someplace like that right down to the visits, flowers, and wine. The man was nice, attentive, etc. and hadn’t technically crossed any lines, but to her it felt intrusive and just plain creeped her out. She ended her stay early and checked in elsewhere.

[Anonymous]

I’ve never had a personal visit mid-stay, that’s weird. Wine is not that unusual. Flowers are more likely from women hosts. Maybe the guy is just really nice? It doesn’t seem like a great strategy to use airbnb for hookups given all the apps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never had a personal visit mid-stay, that’s weird. Wine is not that unusual. Flowers are more likely from women hosts. Maybe the guy is just really nice? It doesn’t seem like a great strategy to use airbnb for hookups given all the apps.

That raises eyebrows for me as well, he will come by during a stay to ask how things are. And has been known to bring over wine or flowers during the visit. During my stays with hosts while on vacation, a host has only come by initially with keys or parking passes, or if an issue has arisen with the accommodation.

As for the dating apps, he did not like Hinge because he felt that women self-select closer to his actual age rather than how young he feels and looks. I suppose as with the male shirtless guest above who had asked his female host if she’d like to go out for wine (I would also have ignored), either a host or guest might send out signals and if the other party is receptive then it is a matter between consenting adults.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’ve never had a personal visit mid-stay, that’s weird. Wine is not that unusual. Flowers are more likely from women hosts. Maybe the guy is just really nice? It doesn’t seem like a great strategy to use airbnb for hookups given all the apps.

That raises eyebrows for me as well, he will come by during a stay to ask how things are. And has been known to bring over wine or flowers during the visit. During my stays with hosts while on vacation, a host has only come by initially with keys or parking passes, or if an issue has arisen with the accommodation.

As for the dating apps, he did not like Hinge because he felt that women self-select closer to his actual age rather than how young he feels and looks. I suppose as with the male shirtless guest above who had asked his female host if she’d like to go out for wine (I would also have ignored), either a host or guest might send out signals and if the other party is receptive then it is a matter between consenting adults.

So creepy.

[Anonymous]

Why do you care?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m a single female host who rents a spare bedroom. No guests ever made attempts during their visits and I would’ve been extremely uncomfortable if they did. The closest call I had was one VERY handsome, fit guest who was sitting shirtless in my living room when I came home one evening. I barely looked at him and stayed in my room the rest of the night. He’d texted me earlier that day to invite me out for wine which and I declined.

You missed out on a fun night.

[Anonymous]

Why are you friends with this creepy dude?

[Anonymous]

If his attentiveness went overboard it would be reflected in his reviews. If he is hitting on his guests he’s not going to have a 100% success rate and someone would complain and shut him down. If he does have a 100% hit rate I’d like to meet your friend!