In this photo taken on Friday, July 31, 2015, Joe Tuttle massages Pam Bradford's head during a cuddle party, a regular meet-up where strangers get together and cuddle in a nonsexual way, in Lindon, ...

For many, cuddle parties are quite a striking concept. That might explain why I’ve become somewhat selective about who I share this part of my life with. It was an ex-partner of mine who introduced me ...