(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.

The company stresses a non-sexual service policy on their website, advertising, and in direct contact. Photo courtesy of Cuddle Time Last year, James struggled through a series of unfortunate events.

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 ...

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 ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) -- Paying to get cuddled with sounds unusual, but it’s a unique business model that is thriving in San Diego. Cuddlist is a professional cuddling service based on the premise that ...

ROSEVILLE, Calif. (CBS13) — Roseville will be home to a professional cuddler who insists her hugs are good for your health. Cuddle Connection will open on Wednesday and has five different cuddle zones ...

New cuddle shop opens in Portland, Oregon. — -- An Oregon woman has turned cuddling into a full-fledged brick-and-mortar business in Portland, adding to the growing list of U.S. entrepreneurs ...

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BISMARCK, ND (KFYR) — Getting in bed for cuddles with a stranger might raise a few eyebrows, but professional cuddler Amberrose Mergenthaler says it’s not about romance. Her Tranquility Services ...