Sometimes, All You Need Is a Good Cuddle. That'll Be $400, Please.

For those lacking a significant snuggler in their life, good news: The Snuggle Buddies. The professional cuddling and platonic companionship service offers a warm squeeze for when a lifeless body pillow just won't suffice.

The company offers its brand of "touch therapy" to clients along the East Coast and boasts a mission to "remove loneliness and the symptoms it creates from the world" — one snuggle at a time.

Benefits listed on the website include decreased stress, lessened depression, lowered blood pressure and improved self-esteem. Read more...