Robin Marie is a professional cuddler. The Kansas City native earns around $40,000-a-year ($80 per hour) from her job and spends around 45 hours a week hugging and snuggling.

“I spend up to 25 hours a week cuddling clients for work, then around 10 hours a week cuddling my boyfriend and about seven hours a week cuddling my cat,” said Robin, 48, who has been making a full-time living from cuddles for a year and a half.

She carries out her cuddle sessions in Lawrence, Kansas and Jacksonville, Florida.

Robin Marie is a professional cuddler. The Kansas City native earns around $40,000-a-year ($80 per hour) from her job and spends around 45 hours a week hugging and snuggling.

“I spend up to 25 hours a week cuddling clients for work, then around 10 hours a week cuddling my boyfriend and about seven hours a week cuddling my cat,” said Robin, 48, who has been making a full-time living from cuddles for a year and a half.