Cuddle Parties

[jack]

http://www.cuddleparty.com/about/faq.html#cpis

"It's different for everybody. Many of our FTC's (First Time Cuddlers) don't want to cuddle with strangers at all."

IHNTA. Um. It's sort of, well, hugging people is a good was to show trust, etc, and I approve. It might be good to train the next generation in non-sexual physical affection. But having specific events where you meet up with other aficianados you don't know just seems waaaaaaay too regimented.

A massage party, that makes sense. I need to practice :)

Comments

[megamole.livejournal.com]

But cuddles are nice, too - QED...

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

So are many things from all walks of life it seems somewhat strange to invite strangers to. I don't know, maybe we're all repressed :)

[miss-next.livejournal.com]

*agrees with the Mole*

There should definitely be more cuddles in the world. This, of course, is one of the reasons why cats exist. :-)

[megamole.livejournal.com]

You've never seen the hordes of grinning Oblivionites chanting "Mole/Jack OTP" though... it's sort of worrying...

[miss-next.livejournal.com]

Sort of worrying? You sound like my mother! I should say it was outright scary. :-D

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

ROFL. I get that sort of thing a lot at Oblivion...

[tienelle.livejournal.com]

But you're so slashable!

Personally, I'm just glad they've moved on from Nick/Ewan.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

LOL. Um, thanks, sort of. But somehow I'm surprised "big and cuddly" is the new "tall dark and handsome"... :)

[satanicsocks.livejournal.com]

Sorry to be entirely xenophobic but that is so American.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

LOL. Well, yes. But what, exactly, makes it so?

[satanicsocks.livejournal.com]

Cuddle Caddies?!

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Oh. Well, I didn't read *all* of the site, I just responded to the idea. Somehow the picture on the front page was sickeningly faux-good-clean-fun...

[satanicsocks.livejournal.com]

Rule #7: NO DRY HUMPING!

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Rule #8: DO NOT TALK ABOUT DRY HUMPING!

[satanicsocks.livejournal.com]

yeah, that came up on their site somewhere too :)

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

I thought we were making these up!

[satanicsocks.livejournal.com]

No!

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Yerk!

OK "If you're in a relationship, communicate and set your boundaries and agreements BEFORE you go to the Cuddle Party. Don't re-negotiate those agreements/boundaries during the Cuddle Party. (Trust us on this one.)" is funny :)

[satanicsocks.livejournal.com]

I guess the Cuddle Lifeguards can't save marriages.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

It's more and more like a sheila meeting. Except they don't actually touch any more...

[satanicsocks.livejournal.com]

Wow. Er.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Did you not hear about Shiela? I think Isobel joined, and they were famous for having giant circles of massage...

[satanicsocks.livejournal.com]

I didn't hear all of that.:) But I have heard of them and was warned away by several people!

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

One man's warned is another man's morbid fascination... :)

[robhu.livejournal.com]

This looks highly interesting!

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

You know, you have a scary icon :)

[robhu.livejournal.com]

Sorry about that - I should change it... it's from a TV show I really like.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Awwwwww! Now *there's* an icon I'd invite to a cuddle party.

I'm not scared personally, it just didn't quite fall into the category of "insane people most people would trust from their looks not to turn a pygamy party into a slasher movie" ;)

[aldabra]

Massage party: if you need numbers making up...

[simont]

"... then ask an accountant"? >;->

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Or beautematician.

[hmmm-tea.livejournal.com]

Seems a good way to help you towards getting your 12 a day though...

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Mmmm. But not really. However many you get at a party, it's not going to bring your daily average up much. For that you need *regular* contact. The party would be best spent forming comfortable hug relationships with friends and family so you can hug them when you see them, if that's what you want.

[hmmm-tea.livejournal.com]

It will if you hold one everyday...

[sillytrippy.livejournal.com]

A couple of months ago on holidy I claimed my free hug off a stranger holding a sign offering them in the middle of the street. It's something I'd like to bring over here, but don't think I'd quite have the confidence to do it.

[cartesiandaemon.livejournal.com]

Ooh. Hmmm. Lovely idea, I'm just worried it'd seem a bit dodgy. And sometimes I don't want to hug anyone and sometimes I just don't feel like hugging someone particular, which would be awkward to say in a sandwich-board-offering situation.