Results: Couch Surfing
Published on 01/12/2025
Couch surfing refers to lodging in the home of an acquaintance and sleeping on a couch or even the floor. The stay is usually brief. This sometimes happens because people are traveling, had a recent break-up, or are homeless.

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As a lover of alliteration, I wonder why this practice is not called "Sofa Surfing". Would you prefer that term?

Yes, I like when words share the same first letter.
12%
261 votes
I'm indifferent.
35%
744 votes
I won't concern myself with something that trivial.
16%
335 votes
No, stick with the traditional "Couch Surfing".
19%
399 votes
N/A
17%
361 votes
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Have you ever slept on a sofa/floor in someone else's home; or have you ever had someone sleep on your couch/floor in your home?

Neither
17%
359 votes
Both
37%
776 votes
Yes, I slept on someone's couch or floor.
12%
254 votes
Yes, someone slept on my couch or floor.
12%
254 votes
I can't recall.
7%
146 votes
N/A
15%
311 votes
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Which do you think is more difficult: The visitor knowing the proper time to move on, or the host figuring out how to ask the guest to leave?

The guest knowing when to move on
11%
235 votes
The host figuring out how to ask the guest to leave
29%
602 votes
Both are equal in the level of difficulty
38%
802 votes
N/A
22%
461 votes
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Established in 2004, there is a hospitality swap service called Couchsurfing. Per their website, "Couchsurfing is a service that connects members to a global community of travelers. Use Couchsurfing to find a place to stay or share your home and hometown with travelers. Couchsurfers organize regular events in 200,000 cities around the world." Have you heard of it?

No, and I'm not interested.
49%
1029 votes
No, but I'd like to know more.
9%
189 votes
No, too adventurous for me.
10%
202 votes
Yes, I've heard of it, but I'm not interested.
8%
169 votes
Yes, and I'd like to try it.
2%
46 votes
Yes, and I have experienced it.
1%
24 votes
N/A
21%
441 votes
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