Hi @bee and welcome to the community. Sorry, however, you are experiencing frustration while using the calendar. There’s been a lot of discussion about this over the past few days, with several posts, so I’ve moved your question here. @anon36831737 has a very good understanding of how this works and provides a great explanation from several perspectives which might provide some insight for you. Most sits are filled by sitters reaching out to home owner listings, so hopefully you’ll get a good mix of inward applications, and some you reach out to.
Don’t forget to update your forum profile and add your listing there too to get some extra exposure. All the best, Vanessa