Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. In the search for new and exciting ways to make money, a unique side hustle is gaining traction in the US: professional cuddling.

“I had a rough day at work, and I was meeting my partner that evening for movies or something. Then well I wasn’t ok you know. Stress was getting to me, work, and all of that. And he suggested that we ...

Cuddle therapy is having a moment. The idea for this emerging therapy is for you to book in a specified time with a "professional cuddler." Websites promote cuddle therapists as specialists in ...

Michelle Renee is a professional cuddler who started her practice in 2015. A former stay-at-home mom, Renee now helps clients heal from body-image issues, trauma, and touch starvation. She explained ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Lisa Kelly turned on the radio to set the mood. As Tom Petty's new song U Get Me High played through the room, she lay on the bed and got down to business. Facedown on top of her client ...

Gina Maray is a pet portrait/energy artist, Reiki practitioner and a single mom living in Kewaskum, a small town near West Bend. She’s also a professional cuddler. For $100/hour, Maray brings clients ...

You cuddle your dog. You cuddle your pillow. You cuddle your children and your significant other. But some people cuddle for a living and can make as much as $100 an hour. Professional cuddling is ...

For this week’s cover story, “Need a Hug?,” Jason Heller got his arms around the world of professional cuddlers. In this world, people pay to attend cuddle parties, where they can experience a ...

"People who have more cuddles in their lives experience more self-esteem, reduced feelings of anxiety and depression." In the month and a half since she launched Saskatoon Cuddle Therapy Service, she ...

The other day, a professional cuddler who goes by the name Trevor James and who cuddles for up to ten hours a day, sat down for an intake session at his home office, in Hollywood. “People come to me ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cuddle therapy is having a moment. The idea for this emerging therapy is for you to book in a specified time with a “professional ...