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There’s Such A Thing As ‘Professional Cuddling’ — And There’s A Really Awkward Video About It, Too

Amanda Prestigiacomo

Although we’re regularly told that we’re now more connected to others than ever before, there’s apparently a great sting of loneliness plaguing our so-called progressive lives. With young people delaying marriage, or forgoing the tradition entirely, coupled with the cold comfort of technology, the business of professional cuddling has sprouted into a reality.

Yes, professional cuddling. As in, one grown human being pays another grown human being to lay with them, caress their skin, and cuddle. It’s like the sadder, less dignified version of prostitution.

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