Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The author in her pajamas. Courtesy of Megan McCarthy I couldn't get anyone to go with me. As a writer about pleasure, I felt ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. In 2008 I was struggling with codependency, attention deficit ...

Cuddle Party attendees, from left, Lorelie, Phy, Chris, Ray, David and Julia, relax during a recent event in Florence. PHOTO BY CHRISTOPHER EVANS As the sun sets over the Hidden Temple in Florence, 14 ...

Helen Jane Campbell, who is single, wasn't quite sure what she was getting into when she turned up at a 'cuddle party'. (Supplied) (Supplied) Cuddling is on the rise in the UK. If you find yourself ...

Feeling down? A lot of people are in this economy. That may be one reason why cuddle parties are big business. CuddleParty.comstarted five years ago as a business which hosts parties where people ...

In a living room just outside of Dallas, Texas, about 20 of us crowded on couches, chairs, and blankets, and wore pajamas, sweatpants, and no shoes. The group was mostly middle-aged, a near-even split ...

The trend is not new nationally, but it's now picking up steam here in Cleveland. "This felt like a loving place to share energetic love," said Andrew. A first-time cuddler, we met Andrew at a cuddle ...

Colleen Kimmett writes about food, sustainability, agriculture and now cuddle parties for The Tyee and others. Email her or find her on Twitter @colleenkimmett. When my housemate asked if she could ...

I can’t say that rule No. 7-“NO DRY HUMPING!”-assuaged my fears. I was looking at a Web site about something called a “cuddle party,” a party I was going to be attending a few days later, hosted by ...

The author in her pajamas. 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 ...