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.

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 ...

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 ...

Thursday on Good Day Philadelphia, Mike spent some time cuddling with a professional cuddler. Valentine's Day can pressure ...

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 ...

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 ...

Even before the pandemic took hold in 2020, Americans drifted away from their social circles, dedicating more and more time to solitary activities. This shift has deepened feelings of social isolation ...

There’s a small boom in professional cuddlers who offer hugs and nuzzles for fees. Cuddle Up To Me founder Samantha Hess describes the business of cuddles on Lunch Break with Tanya Rivero. Photo: ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — Samantha Hess had just gone through a divorce with her high school sweetheart. At the age of 28, when she began dating for the first time as an adult, she realized the only touch ...

A new coping mechanism is dominating the market, underlining how loneliness prompts people to venture into unknown ...