(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.

Sixty-two-year-old Michael Stern, of New York City, has struggled with anxiety and depression for most of his life, but he didn’t seek help for the mental illnesses until 16 years ago when, after ...

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.

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 ...

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (WPEC) - It’s an unusual job that’s on the rise - people getting paid to cuddle. “We can sit in this area right here,” Sundria Sam said. Sam said she is a professional cuddler ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Looking for a job? How about being a professional cuddler in a cuddling studio? Samantha Hess, 29, made headlines last year for her strictly non-sexual cuddling service in Portland, Ore. Now, she is ...