Originally Posted by gradvmedusa
How about sites like couchsurfing or stay4free
Now have heard back from folks at couchsurfing on this, so figured I'd post for anyone else's benefit: you can't look for anyone for specific dates or cities they want to visit. You can only post a profile and hope someone finds you in a search--and then writes, and then wants to come on a specific date.
Haven't written to stay4free b/c I'm sure they're the same (registered and found the same site set-up)...
All of which is to say, these are good sites I think for their purpose but not this one. But I'm now registered on both so perhaps will look for someone's couch to surf in future...