part 2
1 - Rough travelers 2 -Backpackers 3 -Tourists 4 -Random 5-Guilty ones 6 -Confused ones
11_ Percentages
1_ 5%
2_ 60%
3_ 25%
4_ 2%
5_ 5%
6_ 3%
1_ 5%
2_ 60%
3_ 25%
4_ 2%
5_ 5%
6_ 3%
12_ Couch requests timing
1_ as their means of transport are not reliable their requests are usually for the same day or a few days in advanced.
1_ as their means of transport are not reliable their requests are usually for the same day or a few days in advanced.
2_ they usually know when they will arrive so they will send you a request anything from a few days to a month in advanced
3_ they know exactly when will they arrive, how and where from, they will send you a request anything from a month to a year in advanced, this are very short holidays for them so it has to be well researched and planned and accommodation has to be taken care of well in advanced.
4_ Any
5_ few weeks to few months in advanced
6_ few weeks in advanced
13_ Couch request quality
1_ usually copy and paste, because they have a hard time finding internet and no time to plan, often no computer, but when they have time they will surprise you with a very personal request
2_ usually copy and paste but changing the names and maybe referencing something on your profile
3_ very well written and personalized requests, and they usually want you to know they are not on couchsurfing to save money but to meet and interact with the locals
4_ the kind that makes you think 'what did I just read?'
5_personalized telling you about their jobs, major in uni, work experience and why are they traveling, more like a CV than a couch request, they want you to know they are decent people, not tramps.
6_same as group 2
14_ Behavior as guests
1_usually respectful and considerate, they often clean up the house, do dishes and make sure they don't intrude or invade your personal space, on the downside they are probably hungry and smelly because they may have been a few days without a shower or warm meal, they may on occasion overstay their welcome.
2_ Usually good guests, sometimes they buy some groceries and cook a meal for you, or buy you a few beers
3_ very respectful and always make sure they are not crossing any boundaries, they bring some nice gifts or wine sometimes
4_ you'd be surprised
5_ couchsurfing is usually a one time thing for them so they may not seem very comfortable at times.
6_ same as group 5
It should be noted that all the groups get along very well when they are sharing a host or at the meetings, they know they are different in many ways but are their similarities that brought them together in their paths, and they share the same couchsurfing spirit.
3_ they know exactly when will they arrive, how and where from, they will send you a request anything from a month to a year in advanced, this are very short holidays for them so it has to be well researched and planned and accommodation has to be taken care of well in advanced.
4_ Any
5_ few weeks to few months in advanced
6_ few weeks in advanced
13_ Couch request quality
1_ usually copy and paste, because they have a hard time finding internet and no time to plan, often no computer, but when they have time they will surprise you with a very personal request
2_ usually copy and paste but changing the names and maybe referencing something on your profile
3_ very well written and personalized requests, and they usually want you to know they are not on couchsurfing to save money but to meet and interact with the locals
4_ the kind that makes you think 'what did I just read?'
5_personalized telling you about their jobs, major in uni, work experience and why are they traveling, more like a CV than a couch request, they want you to know they are decent people, not tramps.
6_same as group 2
14_ Behavior as guests
1_usually respectful and considerate, they often clean up the house, do dishes and make sure they don't intrude or invade your personal space, on the downside they are probably hungry and smelly because they may have been a few days without a shower or warm meal, they may on occasion overstay their welcome.
2_ Usually good guests, sometimes they buy some groceries and cook a meal for you, or buy you a few beers
3_ very respectful and always make sure they are not crossing any boundaries, they bring some nice gifts or wine sometimes
4_ you'd be surprised
5_ couchsurfing is usually a one time thing for them so they may not seem very comfortable at times.
6_ same as group 5
It should be noted that all the groups get along very well when they are sharing a host or at the meetings, they know they are different in many ways but are their similarities that brought them together in their paths, and they share the same couchsurfing spirit.
15_ Numbers and gender
1_ most of the times it's a boy alone, occasionally 2 boys or a couple
2_ boy or girl alone, couples, groups of 2+ friends
3_ man or woman alone or couples
4_ boy alone
5_ boy or girl alone
6_ same as 5
1_ most of the times it's a boy alone, occasionally 2 boys or a couple
2_ boy or girl alone, couples, groups of 2+ friends
3_ man or woman alone or couples
4_ boy alone
5_ boy or girl alone
6_ same as 5
16_ Employment
1_ they'd do anything
2_ they would sometimes take some jobs if they are for a short time and doesn't interfere with their plans too much
3_ they wouldn't take a job unless it has been previously arranged and organized in their home country and it's related to their field or major.
4_ again, you'd be suprised
5_ same as 3
6_ they don't usually take jobs abroad
1_ they'd do anything
2_ they would sometimes take some jobs if they are for a short time and doesn't interfere with their plans too much
3_ they wouldn't take a job unless it has been previously arranged and organized in their home country and it's related to their field or major.
4_ again, you'd be suprised
5_ same as 3
6_ they don't usually take jobs abroad
17_ Notes on some details and relationships between groups
1_ they sometimes would like to be more like group 4, some they try to hard and you see they are faking it and others can sometimes become 4s because of unexpected circumstances, like the lost of their passport or immigration policies. a seasoned 1 can become a 6 when it's dragged along into something he doesn't want to do or has done hundreds of times before. some 1s they think they are 4 but they are just 1s
2_ they would oftentimes envy 1s, dislike 3s and are somehow indifferent or unaware of other groups. some 2s think they are 1s but they are not.
3_ they envy 2s and would like to travel like they do, they think 2s are very brave, if only they had done that when they were their age. they dislike 1s and look as them as homeless souls who have strayed away from the herd. they are often very similar to 5s in many ways but not always. some 3s think they are 2s or they would try to hang out with them, for example they may go to the backpackers hotel but stay in a single room instead of a dorm, eat a good meal somewhere else and have a beer with the backpackers afterwards.
4_ any relationship applies
5_ admire 1s and 2s, if only they had that freedom.
6_ they like 2s and think they belong to the same group
End of part 2 of 3
1_ they sometimes would like to be more like group 4, some they try to hard and you see they are faking it and others can sometimes become 4s because of unexpected circumstances, like the lost of their passport or immigration policies. a seasoned 1 can become a 6 when it's dragged along into something he doesn't want to do or has done hundreds of times before. some 1s they think they are 4 but they are just 1s
2_ they would oftentimes envy 1s, dislike 3s and are somehow indifferent or unaware of other groups. some 2s think they are 1s but they are not.
3_ they envy 2s and would like to travel like they do, they think 2s are very brave, if only they had done that when they were their age. they dislike 1s and look as them as homeless souls who have strayed away from the herd. they are often very similar to 5s in many ways but not always. some 3s think they are 2s or they would try to hang out with them, for example they may go to the backpackers hotel but stay in a single room instead of a dorm, eat a good meal somewhere else and have a beer with the backpackers afterwards.
4_ any relationship applies
5_ admire 1s and 2s, if only they had that freedom.
6_ they like 2s and think they belong to the same group
End of part 2 of 3
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