Samantha Hess, shown here cuddling as the "little spoon," is a professional cuddler and co-organizer of the world's first cuddling convention -- Cuddle Con -- which takes place Valentine's Day in ...

Any strange Portland event is bound to get its fair share of critique -- especially in the Oregonlive comment section -- but this past weekend one event invoked a particular amount of ire: Cuddle Con.

In a small, open room in Portland, 15 people are lounging in groups of three. One person in each group lies face-first into a pillow while the others run their fingers through their hair, along their ...

If your plans for this Valentine's Day mostly involve Netflix, your bed, and possibly a cat while lamenting the lack of people in your life with whom you can cuddle, then stop what you're doing right ...

Portland’s professional cuddler is organizing Cuddle Con — the world’s first cuddling convention — on Valentine’s Day. Samantha Hess, the owner of Oregon-based snuggling service Cuddle Up To Me, ...