Anonymous wrote: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 wrote:I am of this mind. If you host or guest hundreds of time a year and find one or two persons you feel a connection with, that is human nature and it is okay to flirt and perhaps engage in some intimacy.
But if you use your home stays as either host or guest as some sort of potential meetup, hunting grounds or playground for potential sexual partners, and find yourself making advances regularly, then that is an issue.
If it is not okay in a professional environment then it is not okay when someone who has entered into a contract with you assuming a safe space, is subjected to any discomfort— even if you are super hot and they should be flattered.
Anonymous wrote:The idea is so gross. I'm repulsed to think that an airB&B might want to f his patrons - offensive.
Anonymous wrote:ummmm... I'm not going to pay to stay somewhere AND put out. either/or. not both!
Anonymous wrote:I hope he is charging extra. Or at least getting tips.
Anonymous wrote: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 wrote: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’ll regret it when you are old!