We are doing a good job:
| in the last hour, there were |
195 |
real-life introductions |
(142 positive, 1 negative)* |
| and |
50 |
new couches |
(44.6% of 112 signups) |
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| the last day: |
3,180 |
real-life introductions |
(2,261 positive, 8 negative) |
| |
942 |
new couches |
(47.2% of 1,997 signups) |
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| the last week: |
22,790 |
real-life introductions |
(16,465 positive, 29 negative) |
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6,661 |
new couches |
(47.0% of 14,175 signups) |
* In addition to positive and negative experiences, we have situations where someone met someone
in real life but put "neutral" down for their quality of experience or did not leave a reference at all.
CouchSurfing is not about the furniture, not just about finding free accommodations around the
world; it's about making connections worldwide. We make the world a better place by opening our homes,
our hearts, and our lives. We open our minds and welcome the knowledge that cultural exchange makes available.
We create deep and meaningful connections that cross oceans, continents and cultures. CouchSurfing wants to change
not only the way we travel, but how we relate to the world!
- 859,346 available couches
- 127,272 close friendships due to CouchSurfing
- 4,555,799 positive experiences, which is an incredibly high 99.794 percent of all member experiences!
Real feedback:
 View my profile | "Five yellow roses in Texas. Here's what happened. In September last year I moved to Corsica (a French island in the Mediterranean) and my best friend moved to Austin, Texas. She went to the hospital this week, and it's been a very difficult time. Her birthday is on
Sunday. My request to a Couch Surfer in Austin was a bit bizarre, but I knew that if there was anywhere I might get a positive response, it would be
through the Couch Surfing community. I asked the Couch Surfer to take 5 yellow roses (my best friend's favorite) to her house on her birthday to show her that even though we're 4000 miles apart, I support her through this hard time. The Couch Surfer agreed! I'll be sending her some French language recordings and other tidbits from Corsica in return. Thank you, Couch Surfing, for helping us unite, connect, and support one another." |
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 View my profile | "I am relatively new to the website and was reading about how the volunteers are trying to keep couchsurfing safe and useful. The way it handles references, complaints and verifications is brilliant. The 'spirit of couchsurfing' is made clear on almost every page possible and that is what keeps the spirit alive and the website successful in its objectives.
I shot a mail to one of the members seeking information on some local restaurants and I got a reply in 30 minutes with a huge list of the best eateries in his city, something you won't find anywhere on the internet." |
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 View my profile | "Hey everyone, I've been using couchsurfing for 2 weeks and it's been brilliant. I've met some of the coolest, most interesting and kindest people in my life so I'm looking forward to every new adventure. I would just say if you're hesitant on whether to get involved in CS or not, then really have no fear - it's great!" |
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