@Allyson36 I know many hosts do ask those kinds of questions. I'm a home host myself, and I've been lucky that almost all my guests have volunteered that info when they book, so I haven't had to ask. Plus I live in a touristy beach town, so that's basically why they all are coming.
For one thing, you can state in your listing the type of guests you prefer, as in "As this is also our home where we live, it's a better fit for guests who have plans for being out and about quite a bit during their stay, exploring the area and the many things it has to offer, rather than guests who just want to hang around the house all day. Of course we are friendly, enjoy our guests and expect you to relax and enjoy the space we provide, but busy, active guests are what works best for us."
And if you want to ask them in a message, just throwing it in casually among other stuff, rather than a interrogation, something like "So, have you been to this area before? Anything special you're planning to do or see while here?"
Of course, I've read posts from hosts whose guests said they were really sporty and would be going for runs and yoga classes and all that, or wanted to visit the museums and art galleries, and in fact just ended up driving the host crazy because they stayed in their room all day, only scurrying out to go to the bathroom or make a cup of tea, like some kind of cave creature, or lounged about in common areas all day, taking over the coffee table with all their gear, so how a guest portrays themselves is no guarantee of the truth.
