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.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

Ninety-one percent of Cuddlist clients are male, and three-quarters of its providers are female. To explain why, Kassandra Brown, a Cuddlist provider in Boulder, recalled a client who said, "I'm here ...

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 ...