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 ...

Currently, Xandria's video has 588.2K views, 18.6K likes, and a comment section that is equal parts curious and astounded. @cuddleworks / Via tiktok.com I spoke to Xandria, who took an interest in ...

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 ...

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 ...

Meet the ‘professional cuddler’ whose clients are queuing up to pay 75 British pounds, about $88, for a hug that lasts an hour. Trevor Hooton, 30, who goes by ‘Treasure’ set up a business several ...

Meet the 'professional cuddler' whose clients are queuing up to pay 75 British pounds—about $88—for a hug that lasts an hour. Trevor Hooton, 30, who goes by 'Treasure' set up a business several months ...

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 ...

Polish entrepreneur Aleksandra Kasperek runs a professional cuddling salon, which has become so popular that there's a waitlist for lonely customers seeking some safe-for-work human contact. Jam Press ...

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 ...

I spoke to Xandria, who took an interest in cuddle therapy while studying psychology at Penn State. Like talk therapy, Xandria said that cuddle therapy is designed to create a safe space where clients ...