Right now, like many others I am at my desk, sitting in a typical office somewhere along the Mediterranean. I am surrounded by the sound of little fingers running across keyboards and occasionally, the hum of the coffee machine doing its magic. It’s a cold winter day and outside the sky is dark, rain falls and I hopelessly stare out of the window, imagining a cup of hot chocolate and curling up in my favourite plush chair that overlooks my quiet street. Oh, what a wonderful world it would be if snuggling and cuddling was my job.

As a matter of fact, my daydream is someone’s beautiful reality. No, you don’t need to rub your eyes and read that again. Samantha Hess, an American entrepreneur from Oregon does exactly what I dream about, she is a professional Cuddler! Imagine putting that on your next business card! Owner of Cuddle Up to Me, she offers per professional cuddling services to clients for $1 a minute. Think it’s a bit peculiar? I do too, but during her first week of service, Samantha received over 10,000 E-mails from keen cuddlers in hopes to make an appointment with the cuddle queen! Would you do it? Would you pay 63 pence a minute to cuddle with a stranger?

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