Came across “Cuddle Puddles” here in Australia.
Hire a professional cuddle therapist for $80/hour.
Is that another name for prostitute?
eg : massage parlor = brothel (so I’ve been told)
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The “puddles” part of the name makes me think there’s extras involved as well.
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incontinence
I’ll check it out on Amazon prime…a bit late for black Friday however.
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Yes. It was very popular, maybe 10 or 15 years ago?
At that time, everyone was talking about how oxytocin is released by human touch. That chemical in the brain relaxes and helps people be in a better mood.
More recently, maybe because of COVID, people are now saying that self hugs have the same effect and that stimulating the vagus nerve by self massage can have similar effects. The hugging thing went a little out of vogue.
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Well, I Googled and apparently Cuddle Puddles are a group activity, cuddling strangers, supposed to be non sexual but I’d be surprised if they don’t involve a happy ending 
Elon Musk had had a go!
Cuddle therapists do seem to be a thing though.
I think Ew! I’m choosy who I touch and hug and I can’t think of anything more depressing than being so lonely and desperate I’d pay a stranger for a hug
Self hugging? 
Really
Weighted blankets are supposed to stimulate your vagus nerve like hugs, though. If the old man ever isn’t up for them, I’ll chuck him out and get one of those ……
hug therapy ?? - is he a comedian???
David knows a bit about this subject!
Is that what it is called now. That seems somewhat low cost to me especially if you can have group therapy:wink:
Nothing new under the sun and all that 
A bit before my time though man!
I’m into jug therapy more - preferably filled with something exotic?
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It’s inflation, we are all feeling the “Squeeze”
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To the original title - "yes it can be terrible smelly though|???