You can streamline your Host search by filtering for only Hosts that have availability for the dates that you are wanting to request.
On the Website
Click on the Discover link in the top menu. Then click on the Date filter above the Discover map.
Choose a specific arrival and departure date in the window that pops up and then click the Show Hosts button at the bottom.
The Host map automatically repopulates with Hosts that have availability for those dates. When you visit a Host Profile page, your date selection will automatically be transferred in.
Mobile Website
Tap on the Discover icon in the bottom menu tray.
Tap on the Date Filter just below the Search Box.
Choose a specific arrival and departure date in the window that pops up and then click the Show Hosts button at the bottom.
The host map automatically repopulates with hosts that have availability for those dates.
The App
Click on the dates filter below the search box at the top of the app home screen.
Then choose an arrival date and departure date and click the Show Hosts button at the bottom.
The host map automatically repopulates with hosts that have availability for those dates.