When I was 14 years old in 1985, a movie came out about a college guy who’s unlucky in love. He embarks on a road trip across the country – with the promise that he’ll meet a woman who’s a “sure thing.”
I remember the movie fondly; I can even quote it. I bet that if I watched it now, I’d cringe with the appalling sexism. But that phrase, “the sure thing” is handy for my purposes today.
Starved for Touch
Some people attend cuddle events with a backlog of touch deprivation. And sitting alongside that ache is a fear of how the event will go for them socially. Will they finally get to cuddle someone?
I like to remind folks that a gentler route, if it’s affordable, is to set up a professional cuddling session. These one-on-one sessions are luxuriously focused on the client. The static of social concerns can melt away – allowing for a strong possibility of pure, blissful cuddles.
Of course, consent practices are respected during cuddle sessions, and that goes both ways. Cuddle professionals honor their own boundaries as part of their commitment to this heart-centered work.
But I’d say – when it comes to cuddling – a one-on-one session is the closest thing you’ll get to a platonic sure thing.
I took time off.
I’ve been stealthy about my own one-on-one practice. I didn’t fully stop offering sessions, but I did stop marketing them a few years ago. I needed to take a break and take lots of space for myself.
And now I’m back.
I’m feeling a change from within. I woke up this morning with a generous heart and a glad feeling about the idea of offering more cuddle sessions.
My name is Jean, and I’m a professional cuddler.
Many of my colleagues are using the phrase cuddle therapist. I’m finding myself wanting to stick with my old school ways – so professional cuddler it still is!
My sessions happen at my cuddle cottage in Santa Monica, California after a careful vetting process.
In the spirit of affordability, I’m now offering a sliding scale for sessions.
So, if you’re in the L.A. area, you may now request a session on this page. Read all about how it works and then scroll down to find me:
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