Reading Books To Tickling Fights, Professional Cuddler Reveals Weird Requests She Gets From Customers

Everyone needs some level of physical intimacy to feel loved and accepted, and it doesn't have to be necessarily sexual - sometimes people just want a simple hug.

However, not all of us are blessed with close companions all the time for various reasons. In fact, there are many of us out there who sincerely wish to have someone close to go to whenever we feel low.

But, how does a person who does not have a close acquaintance or family get that assured touch from someone in the hours of need? Well, fret not! There are professional cuddlers out there who will make this challenge super easy for you but for a fee.

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However, people have quirks and professional cuddlers get a lot of them. Even though the job is strictly non-sexual, platonic and clients are fully clothed at all times, that doesn't stop people from making bizarre requests.

Keeley Shoup, a professional cuddler, says the job can entail some strange requests from customers from time to time.

Keeley Shoup who charges $100 (Rs 7,300) per hour, says she gets all sorts of strange requests during her work time but loves performing them.

Shoup is very strict about the conditions and states that the requests will only be entertained if they fall within the code of conduct she works with.

Shoup, a resident of Chicago, has been working in the professional cuddler industry to help people who have suffered from trauma and abuse.

She has been a professional cuddler for seven years now.

¡°One of the rules that I have is that they can ask me for anything that falls within the code of conduct, and they won't be judged,¡± she said.

"I'm not going to say yes to everything, I'm still going to check in with myself and see whether this is something I can actually do wholeheartedly,¡± she added.

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Her job does not entail anything of sexual nature.

Shoup also said she has read books to her clients, had tickle fights with them, and has also 'wrestled like a puppy' with some people.

She added that she does all of these things so that her clients feel taken care of. She revealed there have been a very small amount of people in her work who asked for sexual favours.

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