I know a woman who does platonic cuddling for a living. There's actually an organization that teaches and certifies pro cuddlers. Hey, why not? I'm all for the free market. If there's a market for this and people willing to pay for the service, then that's fine with me. Markets determine what services can exist.

Anyway, I had assumed that her main clientele would be single guys. After all, single men are the most lonely, right? Maybe not. She says that 90 percent of her clients are married men. Single men and single women together make up the other 10 percent. That surprised me. It tells me that a lot of married men are not getting the physical affection they need from their wives. I'm not even talking sex -- just basic physical touch. Plenty of married couples not only don't have sex anymore. They barely touch anymore. That sounds like an awful and lonely existence, to be married to some woman and never even snuggle up to watch a movie or even hug one another.

This tells me what I've long suspected: That some marriages are so shitty, they're way worse than not being married at all. A lot of men are married to ice queens who are just in it to milk them for money and assets and not give a fuck about you as a human being. You might as well pay a cuddlist's fee or the fee of a GFE-specializing sex worker. It would be WAY cheaper than being married and needing one of those services anyway. Or just get a dog or a cat or even a sex doll. Any of these options are better than marriage. Anything's better than being stuck with an ice queen who never bangs you, never even touches you, takes your money and bangs behind your back. The marriage deal is even shittier than I ever thought.