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 ...

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 months ...