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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“I had a rough day at work, and I was meeting my partner that evening for movies or something. Then well I wasn’t ok you know. Stress was getting to me, work, and all of that. And he suggested that we ...

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 ...

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 ...

Professional cuddler Jean Franzblau faces a number of challenges in her growing industry. First off, she says her business solves a problem you may not even know you have. “People don’t realize that ...

A professional cuddler who earns £75 for an hour long hug is now hosting cuddle parties where strangers can snuggle in a group setting. Trevor Hooton, 30 - who goes by 'Treasure' - set up their cuddle ...