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New businesses to fight loneliness: cuddle parties and people walkers
It costs $36 to go to a San Francisco“cuddle party.” People pay to go to a place to cuddle with strangers. There’s also a trend of walking with strangers. You can hire someone to do an easy neighborhood walk or a power-walk at the park.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readIt costs $36 to go to a San Francisco“cuddle party.” People pay to go to a place to cuddle with strangers. There’s also a trend of walking with strangers. You can hire someone to do an easy neighborhood walk or a power-walk at the park.
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3 of 4Why aren’t Americans buying compact cars?- 0:00Trump’s former lawyer admits to lying about a Trump tower deal
- 8:55As truck sales climb, Jeep rolls out Gladiator at LA Auto Show
- 17:31New businesses to fight loneliness: cuddle parties and people walkersYou’re reading this
- 33:2583-year-old almond seller at Hollywood Farmers’ Market has a rich musical history