In the search for new and exciting ways to make money, a unique side hustle is gaining traction in the US: professional cuddling. And it's exactly what it sounds like. A client pays a certified ...

The term cuddling likely brings to mind two people in a relationship, a parent and their child, or a group of exhausted college students lending each other their support. At its best, cuddling is a ...

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - It's only natural that my interview with Alexis, a certified "Cuddlist," begins with a hug. It's her version of a handshake: firm, brisk and genuine. We conduct the interview in ...

At Cuddle Up To Me, trained cuddlers hold, stroke, and embrace customers in a nonsexual way. When Samantha Hess's marriage ended five years ago, she felt she was lacking a basic human need: Physical ...

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Ella’s bed is open for business. With her waiting arms open wide, the single mom from Washington Heights gives warm, comforting hugs on a daily basis. She loves snuggling, no matter the position — be ...

Paying to get cuddles is not as unusual as some might think. It is, in fact, a real business built to help people who feel lonely, depressed, or simply in need of an ...

For many lonely souls out there, ours is a cold, clammy world bereft of snuggles; a barren landscape in which not a single cuddle session can be seen on the horizon. As parched for affection as these ...

When H. Melinda Krakowski, a customer service representative in New York City, was married, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she was alone, even when her husband was in the room with her. That’s ...

When Samantha Hess's marriage ended five years ago, she felt she was lacking a basic human need: physical touch. As a woman in her late 20s living in Portland, Oregon, she found plenty of men ...