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.

CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - It's only natural that my interview with Alexis, a certified "Cuddlist," begins with a hug. It's her version of a handshake: firm, brisk and genuine. We conduct the interview in ...

At Cuddle Up To Me, trained cuddlers hold, stroke, and embrace customers in a nonsexual way. When Samantha Hess's marriage ended five years ago, she felt she was lacking a basic human need: Physical ...

Meet Amy Grinnell: The Connecticut “cuddlist” who gets paid $80 an hour to snuggle. “It’s very professional and it’s very meaningful, the work that we do,” she said, speaking to the Connecticut Post. ...

Ella’s bed is open for business. With her waiting arms open wide, the single mom from Washington Heights gives warm, comforting hugs on a daily basis. She loves snuggling, no matter the position — be ...

For many lonely souls out there, ours is a cold, clammy world bereft of snuggles; a barren landscape in which not a single cuddle session can be seen on the horizon. As parched for affection as these ...