Re-reading my comment, I did overstate things. My point isn't that Airbnb is never a social experience, but that people don't use it primarily because it's a s

Re-reading my comment, I did overstate things. My point isn't that Airbnb is never a social experience, but that people don't use it primarily because it's a social experience. I use it because it's a superior product: more space, a kitchen, interesting neighborhoods, multiple bedrooms for traveling with friends, affordable, etc. A friendly host that I want to hang out with is a plus, but not the reason I use the service.