Would you pay $60 to be snuggled

I have decided to copy this lady and start a new business venture in Qatar. Would you be willing to pay for such a service ?

Would you pay $60 to be snuggled? Meet the professional CUDDLER making lonely clients feel loved (in a strictly platonic way)

Sometimes, a good hug is the perfect pick-me-up - although it typically doesn't come from a stranger much less for a fee.

But that's just what 29-year-old Samantha Hess from Portland, Oregon, is doing. The former personal trainer, who describes herself as a 'hugely touchy person', is a professional cuddler who charges $60 for an hour-long snuggle.

While it may seem like a bizarre profession, Miss Hess insists that cuddling requires a certain set of skills. 'Having the right touch for the right person at the right time is very specific,' she told KHOU.com.

Expertise: While it may seem like a bizarre profession, Miss Hess insists that cuddling requires a certain set of skills. 'Having the right touch for the right person at the right time is very specific,' she said

'When you're in those inbetween stages in life, it's nice to have something to kind of pick you back up a little,' she explained.

She writes on her website: 'Touch has the power to comfort us when we are sad, heal us when we are sick, encourage us when we feel lost, and above all else allow us to accept that we are not alone.'

Describing herself as the 'happiest person you have ever met', she adds: 'My life is so full of positivity that I would love nothing more than to bring some of my positive energy into your world.'

'Touch has the power to comfort us when we are sad, heal us when we are sick, encourage us when we feel lost'

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