Need a Hug? Cuddle Club Opens in Seattle
You can pay someone to cut your hair. You can pay a person to give you a massage. And now, you can pay someone to be your big spoon.
That’s right, a Seattle woman has started the state’s first cuddle club - a place where you can go to be held by a stranger.
If you’re worried about things getting too touchy…never fear. All touching is non-sexual, and if either party feels uncomfortable, the cuddle session ends immediately.
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Lashanna Williams is a certified member of Cuddle Professionals International, and started the Cuddle Club as a way to help others.
"Everyone needs to be held,” according to Williams’ official announcement. “And all of us benefit from more relaxing, meaningful human contact.”
So, what are the benefits? Williams writes that cuddling can reduce stress and anxiety, improve social skills, lower blood pressure, heart rate, and the risk of heart disease.
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To take it a step further, Women’s Health says that cuddling releases dopamine and serotonin - otherwise known as happy hormones.
Cuddle sessions take place at the club’s location on Fauntleroy Square, and participants can lay on a couch, listen to music together, or just talk about the days events.
Membership is free and allows members to schedule cuddle sessions which cost US$45 for 30 minutes and US$75 for an hour.
We’ve seen people on the street holding "free hug" signs, but this takes it to a whole other level.
This article originally appeared on Yahoo Travel.
