Would you visit a professional cuddler? (VIDEO)

by Austin Petersen

PORTLAND, OR – Samantha Hess knew that there would be a market for her business idea that charges customers $60 a pop to cuddle with her for an hour. Hess reportedly came up with the idea after seeing people holding up signs and giving away free hugs to passersby. Another man held a sign that said “deluxe hugs for $2”. People flocked to buy the deluxe hugs.

Hess saw this as her opening. A month later she opened her own little cuddle parlor called “The Snuggery”. Apparently, business is booming. Hess is part of a growing group of people who spread joy in a strictly non-sexual way for clients who are willing to pay to get the physical attention they are lacking in their regular lives. Cuddle therapists are popping up all over the United States in recent years. They dub themselves as “healers” and claim to bring solace and contentment to those who need a friendly touch.

Would you visit one?


Austin Petersen is a homegrown Missourian with a lifelong passion for liberty. He grew up on a horse farm in Peculiar, Missouri and went on to attend Missouri State University, graduating with a degree in the Fine Arts. After developing a career in media in both New York City and Washington, D.C., he returned to Kansas City, MO, the city he now calls home. In 2016, Petersen appeared on the national stage as a candidate for president of the United States. He took second place in the crowded Libertarian primary behind Governor Gary Johnson and ahead of cyber security maverick John McAfee. During his campaign, Petersen earned many high-profile conservative endorsements, including Mary Matalin, Erick Erickson and Leon Wolf of RedState.com. Petersen also brings decades of professional experience in a wide variety of fields, from content production and media to business and political activism. He is the owner and chief executive of Stonegait LLC, a consulting firm specializing in photo and video services. He was also the director of production at FreedomWorks and an associate producer for Judge Andrew Napolitano’s show “Freedom Watch” on the Fox Business Network. Additionally, Petersen has a national following as a commentator and professional pundit. He is the founder of The Libertarian Republic, a powerful online news source for the public that receives an average of 1 million unique visits monthly and whose podcast, The Freedom Report, receives an average of one million monthly downloads. He is also a frequent contributor on television, appearing on Fox News, Fox Business, CNN, MSNBC and on dozens of local radio shows.

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