You
know they have all the time. A group in Minnesota has begun holding monthly
"Cuddle Parties" to promote the health and psychological benefits of
being touched.
The
Minneapolis-based group known as Nurture Yourself advertises itself as the only
group in Minnesota with a trained Cuddle Party Facilitator and offers a place
to "meet interesting people and share nurturing, non-sexualized touch."
"Touching
and being touched has benefits for everyone's health. Many of us can benefit
from cuddling without any other goal but nurturing human contact. We teach you
valuable social skills and create an environment where you can practice meeting
people," a post on the group's website states.
"This
is not a dating service. This is not a place people come to meet your life
partner. There are rules for how you are to behave in a Cuddle Party," the
website also stated.
The
rules for Cuddle Parties are outlined on cuddleparty.com and include dress
guidelines that discourage risqué underwear and liquor and stress the importance
of consent.
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