I couldn’t get anyone to go with me. As a writer about pleasure, I felt compelled to experience a cuddle party, and I learned about one in New York City that claimed to be “a warm evening of ...

Sign up for the Gazette's morning newsletter and get essential news each day. As the sun sets over the Hidden Temple in Florence, 14 adults in their comfiest pajamas ...

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 ...

Reid Mihalko is the force behind a growing trend: cuddle parties. Those who take part dress up in jammies and hold each other close for several hours. The parties are meant to "empower and heal people ...

A professional cuddler who earns £75 for an hour long hug is now hosting cuddle parties where strangers can snuggle in a group setting. Trevor Hooton, 30 - who goes by 'Treasure' - set up their cuddle ...

Until accidentally picking up an old New York Times this past summer, I had never even imagined that such a thing could exist. But there it was, wedged under a photo of happily intertwined people ...

In this photo taken on Friday, July 31, 2015, Joe Tuttle massages Pam Bradford's head during a cuddle party, a regular meet-up where strangers get together and cuddle in a nonsexual way, in Lindon, ...

For many, cuddle parties are quite a striking concept. That might explain why I’ve become somewhat selective about who I share this part of my life with. It was an ex-partner of mine who introduced me ...