I couldn’t get anyone to go with me. As a writer about pleasure, I felt compelled to experience a cuddle party, and I learned about one in New York City that claimed to be “a warm evening of ...

AUSTIN - There is a purple velvet couch, blankets everywhere and about two dozen people wanting to get their cuddle on. They came for different reasons. Some to meet people. Some to explore their ...

As the sun sets over the Hidden Temple in Florence, 14 adults in their comfiest pajamas sprawl on a generous bed of quilts. Outside on this crisp October Saturday, the foliage is just starting to turn ...

Jenny Block is a Dallas writer who has published three books on the topic of sex, The Ultimate Guide to Solo Sex, O Wow: Discovering Your Ultimate Orgasm and Open: Love, Sex, and Life in an Open ...

Hasidic Jews are cuddling with gay men on the floor of a local community centre. A bicycle courier just asked a millionaire to rub his feet. A 60-year-old woman is enjoying the non-sexual touches of ...

In February 2004, Marcia Baczynski organized the first Cuddle Party in New York City. A nonsexual, "boundary-appropriate" workshop for communication, intimacy and shared affection, Cuddle Party was an ...

The trend is not new nationally, but it's now picking up steam here in Cleveland. "This felt like a loving place to share energetic love," said Andrew. A first-time cuddler, we met Andrew at a cuddle ...

A recent acquaintance massages Tim Longwell's bald head, which sits in her lap. The 6-foot-5 Longwell, an Orem native, wears a lime green pajama onesie, complete with footies. The two are joined by ...

LINDON — About two dozen pajama-clad strangers and friends gather on what looks like a giant bed in a dimly-lit room in Lindon, Utah. After asking politely, they begin to massage, caress and spoon ...

In a living room just outside of Dallas, Texas, about 20 of us crowded on couches, chairs, and blankets, and wore pajamas, sweatpants, and no shoes. The group was mostly middle-aged, a near-even split ...

Colleen Kimmett writes about food, sustainability, agriculture and now cuddle parties for The Tyee and others. Email her or find her on Twitter @colleenkimmett. When my housemate asked if she could ...