(KUTV) There is a new trend literally taking hold in Utah County called, Happy Valley Cuddle Parties. The facilitator of the party says he started them at the beginning of the year, and has seen the ...

Marion, a mother of three living in Berlin, remembers growing up in a household full of touch and affection. But as an adult, married to a partner who wasn’t as physically expressive, she started to ...

What happens when you cuddle with a stranger? Nordic Cuddle, a cuddle therapy clinic in London, claims these sessions filled with soothing touches and hugs have many health benefits. Rebekka Mikkola ...

Cuddle Parties create space for people to gather for hours of purportedly nonsexual physical touch. Credit: Pexels / Ketut Subiyanto First, let’s first state the obvious. “Cuddle parties” — a growing ...

SAN DIEGO (NEWS 8) - Put on your pajamas and get ready for a party. It’s not just any party, though. This one is all about the healing power of touch. Cuddle parties have been around for a while, and ...

The loneliness crisis has got so bad that around the world, people are spending hundreds of dollars for a hug from a stranger ...

Professional cuddler Jean Franzblau faces a number of challenges in her growing industry. First off, she says her business solves a problem you may not even know you have. “People don’t realize that ...

In a penthouse overlooking Marina del Rey, lights were dim and Buddha Bar music gently played from speakers. The room smelled faintly of incense, and blankets and pillows were strewn on the floor. As ...

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 ...

When H. Melinda Krakowski, a customer service representative in New York City, was married, she couldn’t shake the feeling that she was alone, even when her husband was in the room with her. That’s ...

When Kristine Lloyd wrote her resolutions for 2016, she included a few that put her outside her comfort zone: Try speed dating, take a hike with an outdoor club and … attend a cuddle party. She never ...