“This town needs a male cuddle buddy service who can maybe do the dishes on his way out.” Charlotte Lindsay posted that message, jokingly, to her Facebook account in 2017 and was shocked when the ...

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 ...