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	7Online.com: 'Cuddle parties' satisfy 'skin hunger'
		According to cuddleparty.com, cuddle parties are designed for all types of people -- from the touchy-huggy type, "who can't wait to be in an environment where that's OK," to those working on boundary issues with the opposite sex, and from touch-phobes, to individuals who simply wish to make new friends and practice their communication skills.
		So whether you dig the cuddle party or detest it, one thing is undeniable: It serves as a forum for dealing with many people's fears of rejection and intimacy, and provides them with a secure space to release their inhibitions and decompress.
		Cuddle parties may never become mainstream, but for some, cuddling is the panacea to their social and physical insecurities.
	abclocal.go.com /wabc/story?section=bizarre&id=4811737 (1220 words)

	Cuddle party - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		A cuddle party is a non-sexual event in which adult participants are encouraged to engage in consensual cuddling, touching, caressing, and massaging.
		Parties often are supervised by therapists or experienced practitioners who both facilitate group activity and serve as "cuddle lifeguards" if necessary.
		The phenomenon of cuddle parties is considered by some psychologists to be a form of infantilism.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cuddle_party (324 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		At his eighth cuddle party, Piccurro cuddled with a half-dozen women ranging from a lithe blonde yoga instructor to a buxom brunette and her petite blonde girlfriend, as well as a generously proportioned born-again Christian.
		The cuddle parties, set in the apartment of one of the founders, is a cozy affair.
		The daytime cuddle parties last three and a half hours and champagne for mimosas is provided for those who needs to lubricate their cuddling muscles.
	www.jrn.columbia.edu /studentwork/cns/2004-05-03/syndication/Ahn-CuddleParty.txt (1003 words)

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		So-called "cuddle parties," a New York City phenom that recently arrived on the West Coast, are being billed as the newest way for adults to connect in a world that often seems isolating and emotionally detached.
		She believes cuddle parties let adults rediscover touch in a safe environment where the emphasis is on exploration rather than worrying about whether someone is coming on to you.
		Party attendees have to e-mail Strasburger to go to an event and pay $25 per person for a three-hour party, with a sliding scale for students and those cuddling with a comrade.
	www.insidebayarea.com /portlet/article/html/fragments/print_article.jsp?article=2765802 (895 words)

	Bill Stockton's Satirium Satire Humor Parody Satirical Headlines \| Six Men Hospitalized after Someone Spikes the Punch ...
		Cuddle parties have emerged in recent months as a way for people to meet one another and experience the pleasures of non-sexual cuddling with friends, as well as total strangers.
		Another woman who also attended an earlier cuddle party in the same apartment said she noticed two men at Sunday's party who "didn't fit in with the rest of the crowd." She said they asked a couple of times before it began if apple juice would be served.
		Cuddle party organizers warn participants that some will become sexually aroused by the cuddling, but are adamant that such arousal is not be acted upon.
	www.satirium.com /pages/vol4/cuddle.html (575 words)

	Cuddle Parties
		Cuddle Party – brand new in the UK – has its roots in massage therapy and is a wonderful tool to promote wellbeing on a social, physical and emotional level.
		Cuddle Party is a 3.5 hour fun and social workshop which provides a safe, structured, non-sexual environment for adults to play with communication skills, boundaries, touch and affection.
		Sam Cowan is a certified Cuddle Party facilitator and a massage therapist, with a women-only practice in Kensington, London She is passionate about things that enhance wellbeing and improve the quality of people’s lives (she is also a qualified aromatherapist, baby massage instructor and lifecoach).
	www.healthandgoodness.com /happiness/cuddle-parties.html (1154 words)

	Boston.com / Your Life / cuddling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The grab fests are called cuddle parties, and since they started in New York in February, hundreds of people have paid $30 each to touch and embrace others in intimate gatherings.
		Curiosity is a big driver for people who attend cuddle parties, and it is a better way to meet people than going to a bar, getting drunk and spending the night with someone just because of the need for some affection, she said.
		Cuddle parties are intended for people who are emotionally sound.
	www.boston.com /yourlife/articles/2004/08/09/cuddling_strangers_latest_craze_for_new_york_singles (666 words)

	WeeklyDig : > Enter the Cuddle Party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Cuddle Parties are the latest in a long line of NYC concept events to breach our borders.
		The party took place in a big, old house, on a blanket-covered floor, in an empty, hardwood room, where nobody was on E. On the phone, prior to the party, I'd spoken to Ani Colt, the host of the Cuddle Party and the teacher of a class entitled ART Of Touch.
		In fact, over the course of my Cuddle Party study, she proved to be an example of the best possible Cuddle Party world-a kind, genuine person who's really, really good at touching you in a way that isn't at all invasive, awkward or, most importantly, creepy.
	www.weeklydig.com /index.cfm/fuseaction/article.view/issueID/dedc893d-9fee-40ca-b760-b517b766e324/articleID/aaa2de29-a11c-467e-b6ef-435bf8d65e2f/nodeID/6a5fe12f-86ed-421f-b5d2-0322028ecd56 (663 words)

	Photo Essay Cuddle Party
		At cuddle parties pajama-clad single men and women are invited to touch strangers and can exchange numbers and "hook-up" afterward.
		Cuddle parties began in New York in 2004 as way for lonely adults to incorporate more intimate touch in their lives.
		After experiencing a cuddle party in New York, Andrew, one of the parties facilitators, decided that Los Angeles could benefit from cuddling, and decided to bring the trend to the west coast.
	www.viiphoto.com /detail-story.php?news_id=522 (115 words)

	New York Daily News - Home - Gimme a hug! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The latest entry in the self-help revolution, the cuddle party is a way "for adults to get together and explore affectionate touch and communication without it becoming sexualized," said its founder, Reid Mihalko.
		The cuddling, mostly back rubs and spooning, rates PG-13 at its most hardcore, and the event ends with a "puppy pile" and group hug.
		Also in the works are training sessions for hosts across the country and themed cuddle parties, like ones for the gay and lesbian community, seniors and women only.
	www.nydailynews.com /front/story/211251p-181992c.html (776 words)

	London Cuddle Party — Hug A Stranger London Cuddle Party, Cuddle Party London Event
		Cuddle Parties have become an increasingly popular social event, inviting people to share a hug and embrace other happy individuals in a vibrant, welcoming atmosphere.
		Cuddle Parties have been established as a great way of meeting people and getting to know strangers in a safe, fun environment.
		The London Cuddle Party promises to be no exception, inviting cuddle fans in the capital to don their pyjamas and hug a stranger.
	www.viewlondon.co.uk /london-cuddle-party_index.html (287 words)

	News \| Gainesville.com \| The Gainesville Sun \| Gainesville, Fla. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Cuddle Party is described by its organizers as a "workshop/social-event" that gives adults an opportunity to "give and receive welcomed affectionate touch in a no-expectation, friendly setting, according to your needs, desires, interests, and boundries." A Cuddle Party is a group experience, while the one-on-one analog is a cuddlebuddy relationship.
		Upon publication of the Cuddle Party site the events were opened to the general public, and due to a swarm of media attention, the events became a phenomenon in New York.
		Wishing to capitalize on the demand for Cuddle Parties in other cities, Mihalko and Baczynski began a training and certification program in January of 2005, and have since trained a number of individuals to facilitate Cuddle Parties in various cities.
	www.gainesville.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=cuddle_party (503 words)

	Gimme a hug! (The 'Cuddle Party' is New York's newest feel-good-about-yourself fad) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The latest entry in the self-help revolution, the cuddle party is a way "for adults to get together and explore affectionate touch and communication without it becoming sexualized," said its founder, Reid Mihalko.
		They tend to cuddle in pairs or in threes, although there are larger group cuddles, too.
		Also in the works are training sessions for hosts across the country and themed cuddle parties, like ones for the gay and lesbian community, seniors and women only.
	www.freerepublic.com /focus/f-news/1169633/posts (2279 words)

	Comfort of Strangers \| Features \| The Stranger, Seattle's Only Newspaper
		To reduce the risk of sexual arousal, the party was being held on September 11th, in the afternoon, on the floor of a computer lab in Bellevue.
		The concept of the Cuddle Party was created and launched in New York city in early 2004 by Marcia Baczynski and Reid Mihalko, two counselors and sensualists who wanted to create safe spaces for adults to be physically affectionate without the pressures of sex.
		Eliasen aspires to lead bimonthly cuddle parties for the public in addition to the private parties he is regularly commissioned to facilitate.
	www.thestranger.com /seattle/Content?oid=23159 (1203 words)

	Cuddle party Information
		A cuddle party is an event workshop instructing adult participants in the art of consensual and boundary-appropriate touch.
		The parties are organized in several cities in the U.S. Canada, Germany, Amsterdam and soon in Australia.
		Parties are often led by trained Cuddle party facilitators (often called "cuddle lifeguards") who coordinate group activities, lead the workshop, maintain the safety and integrity of the space, and serve as "cuddle lifeguards" if necessary.
	www.bookrags.com /wiki/Cuddle_party (394 words)

	East Bay - News - Touchy Feely - eastbayexpress.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		This was her second cuddle party, and he came along to make sure her boundaries weren't being compromised.
		Though he had no particular insights into what Cuddle Party had done for him, he did offer that he attended because he was single, and that he didn't have anyone to cuddle with on a regular basis.
		Other parties, she says, are very chatty, or have a nervous energy that can fuel the more playful activities such as the toboggan, lounge chair, puppy pile, and so on.
	www.eastbayexpress.com /Issues/2005-10-05/news/feature_full.html (4343 words)

	New York's Premier Alternative Newspaper. Arts, Music, Food, Movies and Opinion (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Cuddle Party is a relatively new phenomenon that began two years ago conceived by relationship-cum-sex coaches Reid Mihalko and Marcia Baczynski.
		The Cuddle Party officially began with the “Welcome Circle.” Marcia, cute and petite (very cuddleable), radiated a warm energy as she led the group in an introduction to each other, addressed frequently asked questions and concerns, and presented the rules.
		Cuddle Party is designed to be gender balanced, but due to some male no-shows, there were five men and eight women.
	www.nypress.com /19/7/news&columns/Feature2.cfm (1246 words)

	News \| Telegraph (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The happy cuddles of childhood were suppressed by an adult world of anxiety, mixed signals and people suing for sexual harassment.
		Everyone has paid £30 for his or her cuddle party ticket; the official cuddle party calendar can be found at cuddleparty.com, with the next event planned for the end of the month.
		Whether they were due to the cuddle party or, despite Lisa's imprecations, the stiff drink afterwards, however, is hard to say.
	www.telegraph.co.uk /news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2006/10/15/ncuddle15.xml (889 words)

	Gothamist: Marcia Baczynski and REiD MiHalko, Cuddle Party Founders
		When Marcia Baczynski and REiD MiHalko decided to launch their now-infamous cuddle parties a little over two years ago, they had no idea they were about to take a cyncial, sex-soaked world by storm with their decidedly kinder, gentler vision of touching en masse.
		At the party on Sunday we had a woman who wasn’t very into cuddling but had such a hard time setting boundaries and saying no and thought I would be a great place to practice.
		Cuddle parties have gotten a lot of mainstream media attention, often as the butt of a joke.
	www.gothamist.com /archives/2005/12/23/marcia_baczynsk.php (3476 words)

	OnMilwaukee.com Milwaukee Buzz: Is Milwaukee ready for "Cuddle Parties?"
		In response to a perceived need for more adult, non-sexual cuddling, there's a new phenomenon on the East Coast called "Cuddle Parties." These get-togethers are open to the public and allow adults to explore affectionate touch and conversation in a loving way.
		There are endless ways to cuddle, from hugging one-on-one to a group "puppy pile" where everyone in the group piles atop one another and rests, like puppies do.
		Each Cuddle Party begins with a moderator explaining the rules and opening the floor to attendees with questions or concerns.
	www.onmilwaukee.com /buzz/articles/cuddleparty.html (563 words)

	Become a Cuddle Party Facilitator! Facilitation Training Information
		Cuddle Party Facilitator Training is a weekend-long intensive program designed to provide you with the skills you need to create powerful, transformative workshops, including official Cuddle Party events.
		Whether you are new to running events for groups, or have been facilitating for years, this interactive, hands-on training will provide you with the tools you need to enhance your confidence, create new depth to your presentations, and improve your ability to create relatedness with just about anyone.
		Cuddle Parties have profoundly changed people's lives, and the facilitator training program is designed to teach you the skills that make this happen.
	www.cuddleparty.com /training (276 words)

	zebediah: Cuddle Party -- checking interest levels
		A friend of mine is working on getting her certification to run Cuddle Parties.
		The irony is that I've actually mused before on whether pre-announced cuddle parties would be possible (as opposed to parties that just get cuddly -- I know those are possible, but I haven't happened to be at one for years).
		One of my friends throws a massage party, which allows all of the types of contact that a cuddle party seems to, but you also learn some massage.
	www.livejournal.com /go.bml?journal=zebediah&itemid=79023&dir=prev (625 words)

	Comments on: Cuddle Party (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		Sounds like a party I’d want to attend, depending on who else is invited.
		Cuddling without it turning into something sexual is SO difficult.
		I was asked to help out with the cuddle party via the email in NYC for men’s only.
	www.andymatic.com /2004/07/22/cuddle-party/feed (509 words)

	NBC10.com - News - Need A Lift? It May Be Just A Cuddle Away
		Cuddle parties are the newest trend sweeping the country.
		Cuddle parties are private, personal and growing in popularity.
		Currently, there are no Cuddle Parties scheduled for the Philadelphia area, but new parties are being added all the time.
	www.nbc10.com /news/3900430/detail.html (501 words)

	NOW Magazine - Newsfront in Toronto, SEPTEMBER 22 - 28, 2005
		These could be physical, like the Cuddle Party, she says, or emotional, the possibility that drew her here.
		Cuddling is the same, except of course for the tongue.
		When we're told we can start cuddling, I'm brought achingly back to my grade six days when I stood awkwardly to the mellow flow of New Kids, hoping, praying that someone would approach me. Every adult is here to explore boundaries, but most are too scared to smile.
	www.nowtoronto.com /issues/2005-09-22/news_story5.php (1115 words)

	Guardian Unlimited \| The Guardian \| Press review: Trendspotting
		"The cuddle party is New York's newest feel-good-about-yourself fad," reported Greg Bensinger in the New York Daily News, before paying his $30 (£16) and joining as many as 20 pyjama-clad people for a three-and-a-half-hour Sunday morning session where participants "nuzzle, spoon, hug, chat and, occasionally, smooch".
		"A cuddle party is an event for adults to come together to practise welcomed touch and affectionate play and not have it be sexualised," explained Reid Mihalko, the 36-year-old founder of the concept, who also happens to be a masseur and sex educator.
		Mr Mihalko hosted his first official cuddle party three months ago, and says people return to his parties because they don't get their "Recommended Daily Allowance of Welcomed Touch".
	www.guardian.co.uk /editor/story/0,,1270375,00.html (347 words)

	Petaluma Valley Baptist Church
		Well, in layman's terms, a "Cuddle Party" is an informal gathering of people for the purpose of holding, snuggling, hugging and cuddling with a small group of friends and strangers.
		Cuddle parties seek to change that in a way that is conscious, healthy and nutritious.
		So, here's the situation--an invited guest shows up at the wedding party in his street clothes and when the host notices that the man is dressed inappropriately, he has him tied up and thrown out of the party and out into the street.
	www.petalumabaptist.org /sermons/2005_03_06.php (2339 words)

	Loving spoonfuls Call it the orgy for the 21st century. The sex-free cuddle party is the hottest trend from New York to ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-24)
		The sex-free cuddle party is the hottest trend from New York to L.A. Saturday, August 6, 2005
		Cuddle parties are exactly what they sound like.
		Clearly, the cuddle party is not for everyone, and, we are emphatically told, it is not a sex party.
	globeandmail.workopolis.com /servlet/Content/fasttrack/20050806/CUDDLE06?section=Arts (865 words)

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