The cuddling industry booming under Trump!
No, this isn't a story from The Onion, but from RollingStone
According to the article, a hug session conducted by professional cuddlists runs $80 /hr.
Why Professional Cuddling Is Booming Under Trump
In the wake of Donald Trump's election, people struggled to figure out how to cope – and some found the answer was as simple as human touch
A few highlights from the article:
Cuddle parties hosted by professional cuddlers are becoming popular with Donald Trump in the White House.
Twelve individuals filter into the room – dressed in pajamas, yoga attire, sweatpants – some more confidently than others. There are a handful who remove their shoes immediately and find a place on the floor, blanket in tow, presumably preparing for some grand slumber party or group nap. Each visitor is greeted by a woman wielding an iPad. "Would you like a hug?" she asks.
"This is a G-rated event," says one organizer. "Touch stays outside the bikini area."
"The holiday season was the first time that since Trump won the election that a lot of people were seeing their family," says Adam Lippin, co-founder and CEO of Cuddlist, which provides training services to professional cuddlers and allows clients to search listings of "Cuddlists" nearby.
"...incorporation in 2016, Cuddlist has fielded over 5,000 client requests and has trained over 200 practitioners.
"I think that there's so much stress in people's lives these days, and especially in today's political climate," he says. "What a cuddling service can offer is that opportunity to lower those stress levels, to relax, and [to] go back to the basics and seek out some human touch."
At times, the cuddle party Wyatt leads in Venice turns silent. Along one wall, participants sit stacked snugly in between another person's legs, one person using another's body as a support pillow; in the middle of the room is a spooning train; others sit side-by-side coloring. Just as touch is optional, so is speaking.
How adorable!
Read the story in its entirety here!
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture...ional-cuddling-is-booming-under-trump-w495042
No, this isn't a story from The Onion, but from RollingStone
According to the article, a hug session conducted by professional cuddlists runs $80 /hr.
Why Professional Cuddling Is Booming Under Trump
In the wake of Donald Trump's election, people struggled to figure out how to cope – and some found the answer was as simple as human touch
A few highlights from the article:
Cuddle parties hosted by professional cuddlers are becoming popular with Donald Trump in the White House.
Twelve individuals filter into the room – dressed in pajamas, yoga attire, sweatpants – some more confidently than others. There are a handful who remove their shoes immediately and find a place on the floor, blanket in tow, presumably preparing for some grand slumber party or group nap. Each visitor is greeted by a woman wielding an iPad. "Would you like a hug?" she asks.
"This is a G-rated event," says one organizer. "Touch stays outside the bikini area."
"The holiday season was the first time that since Trump won the election that a lot of people were seeing their family," says Adam Lippin, co-founder and CEO of Cuddlist, which provides training services to professional cuddlers and allows clients to search listings of "Cuddlists" nearby.
"...incorporation in 2016, Cuddlist has fielded over 5,000 client requests and has trained over 200 practitioners.
"I think that there's so much stress in people's lives these days, and especially in today's political climate," he says. "What a cuddling service can offer is that opportunity to lower those stress levels, to relax, and [to] go back to the basics and seek out some human touch."
At times, the cuddle party Wyatt leads in Venice turns silent. Along one wall, participants sit stacked snugly in between another person's legs, one person using another's body as a support pillow; in the middle of the room is a spooning train; others sit side-by-side coloring. Just as touch is optional, so is speaking.
How adorable!
Read the story in its entirety here!
http://www.rollingstone.com/culture...ional-cuddling-is-booming-under-trump-w495042
