TLDR: Cuddling service is something that can feel great and be worth it if you like touch and are okay with excluding sex.

Here's how it went. I may have a super nice cat and a cool dog, but there's nothing like a human touch. There's a pro cuddler who lives in a city about a three-hour drive from me, and I went to see her. I'll call her “Nicole.” She's a professional cuddler under the “cuddlist” brand. That particular brand puts a strong emphasis on keeping the cuddling 100 percent platonic. Sex is off the table, which has the advantage of taking all the risks associated with sex off the table as well. What you're left with is platonic snuggling, which feels really good. One of my concerns was that I would get super aroused and spend a couple hours sexually frustrated out of my wits. That did not happen. When the point is platonic, you don't escalate any potential arousal. It felt a lot like when you're just hanging out with a girlfriend and cuddling, maybe when sex is over.

The bottom line was this was totally worth doing. It felt nice. I felt totally mellowed out and relaxed afterward. There was little to no risk. We men are used to getting into relationships with women to get our touch needs met. It includes sex and with that the risk of her cheating, of STDs, of unwanted pregnancy, of her bitching about whatever, of needing to be attentive to her every need, etc. With a paid cuddling service, there's none of that risk. You just hang out and snuggle and it feels nice. You have no obligation other than adhering to the terms of service, which you sign in advance. You're not allowed to do any kind of sexual act like reaching into her pants to grab her bare ass or pulling out your dick or whatever. Stay on your good behavior and you're fine. She does have the right to immediately cancel the session with no refund if you violate the TOS. That's there to keep you on your best behavior. I was on my best behavior. We spooned. We cuddled face to face while lying on a bed on top of the covers. It felt really great, and when I left, I was totally mellow and deeply relaxed. Yet I had no obligation to raise a kid with her, to pay any of her bills, to sexually satisfy her, or to even ever see her again. You get to enjoy some human touch with limited parameters, and you pay for it with an affordable fee. It totally worked for me.

This was the cuddlist brand specifically. With them, sex is out of the question. You cannot pay some kind of upgrade fee to get sexual touch. I have not tried any other cuddling service – there may be some out there that allow you to pay extra for sex. I have not sought those out. Don't try that with Cuddlist. Your session will get cut short without refund.

This is a good service if you feel you want to feel some closeness and basic nurturing and don't feel like you have to have sex. It may not be for everyone. If you feel like you definitely want sex plus nurturing, you might be better off seeking out a call-girl who specializes in GFE. Of course, that will cost a lot more. If you just need to get off in a way that feels good and doesn't have the risks of real sex, a good fleshlight and lube may be what you need.

I used to have a girlfriend who I couldn't get more than a quarter way through any movie without having to fuck. We (and especially me) would just get too damn horny to think of the movie. This was why I was worried that with the cuddlist, I would just be lying around sexually frustrated. It did not happen like that fortunately. With the girlfriend, the point was to be sexual. We would lie there and touch each other in sexual ways and kiss and pet. It would escalate until we had to just fuck or we would go nuts. With the cuddlist, it was not anything like that. It's just snuggling and not doing anything to heighten any sexual tension. It felt like just hanging out and feeling good.

I had talked about considering a cuddling service before. I promised to come back and give it my honest review. So this is it. I hope this has helped fellow MGTOW to decide if it's for you.