I spent most of my life having lots of physical contact with other people. As a kid I had aunts, uncles, grandparents x4, cousins and kids in my neighbourhood - lots of hugging, kissing, piggyback etc. In my teen years there were lots of physical contact with other boys and nicer ones with girls - less with family. As a family man, I had an extended family - including my wife's siblings to romp with and hug. Now as a single person I only touch others when I occasionally meet up with kids of my relatives. Yes, I miss the joy of physical contact with others. No, I would not use a "cuddle buddy" service. I am going to move to a community where people are more "buddy" with one an other. Addressing this has made me more determined to persue that goal. Thanks for this Dartpug!

I never paid for the service, but I did attend a couple of private cuddle parties. It was a nice experience!

No,not my kinda thing.

I have a hard enough time accepting hugs from family, (I tend to pat them on the back a couple of times and disengage).

As a single woman I would love to have a cuddle buddy! I don't know that I would pay for it though. I would prefer it come about organically, with someone I know.

I have read a lot about this kind of service recently. It started in US and then came to Europe. It looks like there is market for it. I can imagine why..... we made touching almost always innapropriate . It suppose to protect children from abuse, and adults from being a sexual object for instance at work place. We are killing all our natural behaviour, and one of our most important need which is phisical contact with another human.
Nobody want to be accused of innappriopriate behaviour....Virginia Satir said " to survive we need at least 13 hugs a day". She even went in the street and asked strangers for a hug. Most of them didn't say no.
Another aspect is how men see touching. My male friends generally don't believe in "hugging service " without further sexual reaction and action. Maybe its because for men being phisically close is only allowed when is sexual. If it would be just hugging ,doesn't matter how much they needed it , they would have seen it as an act not suitable for real man...

I've never heard of it; and I would not be comfortable with cuddling with anybody except my romantic partner.

Cuddling, for me, is very intimate; and I've only gotten comfortable with it in the last few years. It used to feel suffocating after about five seconds.

I have my cats for now. And, I would cuddle a dog in a heartbeat.

No, I'd be very uncomfortable with that. Physical affection like cuddling is reserver for those for whom I actually feel affectionate!

Good grief, no. That's just creepy. I'll snuggle my cat or hug my housemates or something.

No but I wish we had one in my area. I’d probably be too chicken to use it but damn do I miss skin on skin contact.

No. But if I'd known it was a possibility I'd have used it in the last five years of my last marriage.That ex and I cuddle more now than we did at that point. And she's literally a thousand miles away.

I read an article a while back, can't remember the source, that interviewed prostitutes. Apparently not every customer wanted sex, many wanted just to hug, listen to their marriage problems, just lay in bed naked or some just wanted arm candy to show off for a bit, (probably that type will cost a lot). So I guess it already exists in a way.

Seems kinda creepy.

Hell no!!!

That's what my dogs are for! Probably 50 times more expensive than acuddle buddy, but they actually know me & like me!

I haven't used one, no, but I would not be against the idea. We need touch. It's vital to our well-being.

I have high touch needs and if I wasn't getting it from anywhere, I would consider it.

I also have a friend who was offering services and there are guidelines to prevent problems and misunderstandings.

She does both private sessions and group ones. I almost went to one of her group ones once.

Have not and would not.

Money for nothing.

I would consider it if someone was close by.

I have a dog,cat and big stuffed animals.

Huh. That's a thing? Think I just found my new sideline.