Weird But True

Would you pay $60 an hour for a cuddle?

PORTLAND, Ore. — The cuddling business has been so good for Samantha Hess she’s hired three women and opened a shop in Portland offering platonic touching sessions.

Hess tells KPTV business has taken off at her Cuddle Up To Me shop.

When she started the business last year, Hess would meet clients at locations of their choosing.

The shop has four rooms. Cameras record the sessions for safety. An hour of cuddling costs $60.