Forget OKCupid and Tinder, the current go-to hookup app that's making wave now is Couchsurfing. The almost decade-old app is available in 100,000 cities across the globe, and targets a certain class of young world travelers who need a place to crash. And sometimes, that can lead to all kinds of other relationships like friendships, travel companions... and even "friends with benefits".

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Bloggers have even come up with tips to help users spot the “8 Signs of a Slutty CouchSurfer Girl” or “How to Use CouchSurfing as a Dating Site and Get Away with It.” There's also a site called CouchBangs.com, which declares that “Couchsurfing isn’t just for Couchsurfing,” offers a forum for proud couch-cuddlers to share their experiences via short posts with titles like “French Girl in Istanbul” and “Brazilian Girl in New York.”

While the site remains adamant that its service is only designed to bring people together for cultural exchange and free lodging, that's certainly not going to stop users from getting their mojo on whenever opportunity strikes. We say to each their own, but just remember to play it safe people.

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