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So this is a new thing that's taking off now? I had initially thought it was just something mentioned by an author in passing (in book "Captivate" - by Vanessa Van Edwards) however rent-a-cuddler services have placed a major presence in todays list of available therapyish/dateish options.
So has anybody experienced this either by hiring one or being a professional cuddler themselves? I'm actually curious to hear first-hand from somebody who has.
not really. If you google "get a professional cuddler in Atlanta, New York, or [name of big city]" you'll see the cuddlers are girls as well as guys. apparently it's mostly just somebody to kick back and have a conversation/watch TV with for 1 or 2 hours. well, hug'em couple or more times I suppose.
I looked at the compensation, and its so dare I say, being that I've forged my body into somewhat of a beaut lately......dare I say...lol...I think I might've signed up to be a cuddler in my locality
I've seen a hugger at a farmers market. I walked by two men hugging deeply and thought "Wow, they must have not seen each other in a long time" and then I kept walking and saw the sign "free hugs."
I like the idea of renting a cuddler/hugger. I am at a point in my life currently, where I don't care about dating, I am too busy with my own life and have my head stuck in my butt.
However, every time I see a friend and we hug, I realized this is the only thing I really miss. I hug my dog a lot and it feels reeeeeaaalllly good, but it just isn't the same.
I would not want to cuddle/hug a stranger or even pay for it but I think some people probably enjoy it.
Snuggle buddies have been around for a few years now. I scheduled an appointment for one, but they wanted me to prepay before I get the service so I said nuh uh not happening, it should be pay after
It's not as though a stranger walks up to you out of the blue and immediately makes full body contact. If you've engaged the services of a cuddler, that means you consent to be touched -- in very specific non-sexual areas. It also means you agree you won't do any sexual touching back.
For people who are socially isolated, perhaps due to the death of a spouse, cuddling can be beneficial. It would make much more sense to me to hire a cuddler rather than try to start dating again after a bereavement if all I really needed was closeness without sex.
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