# Have long-standing members noticed a change in the type of house sitter? **URL:** \ **Category:** Host Questions, Advice & Chat\ **Created:** [18 October 2026 07:14 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/have-long-standing-members-noticed-a-change-in-the-type-of-house-sitter/80592 "2026-10-18T07:14:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 6
**Author:** ![Maggie8K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ac91a4/32.png) [@Maggie8K](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/u/Maggie8K)\ **Post date:** [18 October 2026 12:54 UTC](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/have-long-standing-members-noticed-a-change-in-the-type-of-house-sitter/80592/6 "2026-10-18T12:54:19Z")
> [@Anyone else notice a drastic decrease in applicants over past 2 years?](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/anyone-else-notice-a-drastic-decrease-in-applicants-over-past-2-years/79179/77): > > Picture a bull’s eye: The center is realistically who the ideal customers are — people who understand the concept of a fair exchange and are responsible enough to provide a reasonable sit situation (including manageable pets, clean homes, enough freedom and flexibility for sitters, etc.,) and take good care of homes and pets. Beyond the center of the bull’s eye are people who are less and less of a fit. If THS stayed within that bull’s eye when it comes to targeting potential customers, that wo… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.trustedhousesitters.com/t/have-long-standing-members-noticed-a-change-in-the-type-of-house-sitter/80592)._