(WSVN) - It’s a job that pays as much as $80 an hour, and it comes with an interesting title: professional cuddler. The “cuddle-for-hire” business is growing throughout the country, Fox News reports.

Professional cuddling is an excellent grift: Take an activity that requires literally no training or skill, build a website and refer to yourself as a "specialist." Boom—lucrative business opportunity ...

However, you should also watch for signs you are becoming dependent on a practitioner for emotional stability or comfort. This might include believing you can only feel calm, safe or OK after seeing ...

Cuddling feels great. But cuddling also has lots of quantifiable medical benefits. It releases the trust hormone oxytocin, which creates a sense of well-being and happiness, and endorphins, which are ...

Have you ever considered paying to have someone cuddle you? Well right here in Southwest Florida you could be provided that opportunity if you check out the Cuddling Pro’s The Cuddle Pro’s offer ...

Samii Wood, a 41-year-old professional cuddler from England, hosts “cuddle puddles” every two weeks. In these group events, strangers sit or lie together with cushions and blankets. They offer each ...

Be it with your partner, your favorite four-legged friend, or a comfy body support pillow, cuddling is an awesome way to de-stress and create intimacy. But there’s more to cuddling than simply ...

Cuddle therapy is having a moment. The idea for this emerging therapy is for you to book in a specified time with a "professional cuddler." Websites promote cuddle therapists as specialists in ...