Salient points:

"Requests for sessions with “cuddlists” have surged by 50 percent this year, from 60 in 2017 to 90 this New Year’s Eve"

"Some clients have had a difficult loss through death or divorce, and others might be looking to alleviate anxiety, stress, depression or trauma, Lippin said, adding that the #MeToo movement is driving men “not knowing or understanding boundaries and afraid of women” to the service."

https://nypost.com/2018/12/29/professional-cuddlers-are-the-cure-for-a-lonely-new-years-eve/