@Mare_Bear Please drop the snark as that is hardly uplifting. I wasn’t trying to start an argument. I was questioning a generalization you made in your post. If you were addressing someone specific then tag them in your post. Otherwise your post was highly generalized about people who do not like contracts and painting them in a negative light. I quoted your statement on it so it is not like I attacked your entire post. Breathe in….relax.
Reported, reviewed, and leaving as is. [-Sid].
@Mare_Bear I understand that i was the intended audience of your previous comment. I am sorry that i failed to convey my line of argument properly. I am not opposed to pro cuddlers, in fact im all for pro cuddlers. I have seen about 25 cuddlers from this site and all of them were pros. So please get that i am not against pros or having platonic touch as a profession. That is all good. What i was trying to convey was that if someone wants clients to sign a contract then they should be having a legally registered business, like your massage therapist. Their contract should be printed on their letterhead with legal business name, verifiable business address and the tax id. They should issue their customers a proper invoice, like your doctor does, and issue receipts for payment received. I may choose to pay them through my business account as an independent contractor and issue them a 1099 at year end. Im owner of a software company and we do offer therapeutic massage as a benefit to our employees at 50% off the regular price. We have contract with a registered provider and thats how we pay the provider. What im against is an individual claiming to run a cuddle business, without having proper registration and requiring clients to sign a contract. I dont think thats legal. Im good with pro cuddlers and i see them every week. None of them require me to sign a contract. However, if someone does require me to sign a contract then they should be a legally registered business. Hope i have clarified my point of view.
@nurturingman Kudos to you for running a proper business. I will have no problem signing a contract and providing my id to a legitimately registered business like yours. Individuals who are not registered as business should not be asking for contract.
The agreement on CC means the rules one must follow to use the site and allows them to terminate service. More than anything it is a way for CC not to have any liability. Not a contract per se but an agreement that can be contested in a court of law. But it is liability protection for the site.
@RayOfHope Your comment, im going to assume you don't live in California.
@RayOfHope Yep, I stated that i'm all of those things.
@FunCartel - don't tell women you don't know online to relax. [Edited.] Just don't tell any women to relax, that's not your place.
@Mare_Bear - no personal attacks. I edited your comment. From here forward, do not tag or respond to @FunCartel on the forums. Thanks. [-Sid]
I am interested also in an answer from a Moderator or Admin concerning @Morpheus question. 🤨
@Mare_Bear rewording: let it go
@FunCartel - I'm happy to let it go but it's not for you to dictate Have a good night (or not, up to you)
@Mare_Bear yeah I will dictate it when it is an attack on me.
@Chris04 Im from Texas but currently in California for a couple years for some business contracts. What made you make that assumption, if i may ask.
Seems to me the OP's question has been answered (repeatedly).
@RayOfHope. We n you mention that paying for an hotel room for cuddle session is not a problem for most people in US.
And that was going to be my second tought... that if you do live in California, then you must have a great paying job. I personally have an sort of ok paying job.
I have a tendency to always do 2 hrs when I see a pro cuddler. Then paying for hotel room ( pro cuddler$100 per hr. 2 hrs thats $200 still pay a room extra 100) I could have use that money to pay pro cuddler. But paying an entire night for an hotel just to see a pro cuddler for 2 hrs. I do think that's a lot of money.
So far I did got an hotel room once. ( got to say had great time, within best cuddles) The rest of the time I've seem pro cuddler that host.
@Chris04 I also do a minimum of two hours session. On weekends i do one overnight session with my regulars. I mostly host at my place but have booked hotels if i travel outside my area. I live near LAX
Last point ☝️ as @nurturingman don’t blame pros who do 🤗 we understand the danger of meeting strangers it's always risky, it just matter of luck. Some pros requirements are fine for some,some over requirements are fine for some, I'm a shy,nervous person,i would rather meet someone whose very confident, brave meeting strangers, and doing first interactions, so I can feel comfortable and enjoy the cuddle, if I meet someone nervous,I wouldn't enjoy the cuddle for example if I asked spooning position and she's nervous,it's problem for clients. ☝️ I'm sure been brave enough is must to meet strangers is must to me , because brave pros can deal with any person breaking boundaries
Just to lighten up this thread
@blisscuddles Outstanding ! 🤣” suffer in silence “ definitely on a plane ✈️ for sure !
@tinam00n I have had an overwhelmingly positive experience here but I feel a few tips might help. please do me a favor and find someone you trust to tell and check in with. I have two people who always know where I’m at, why and what time I’ll be back. If there’s a picture of my client they know where to find it should something go wrong but don’t have their own copy. I take my clients privacy seriously. There are tons of reasons people need to cuddle. If you push firm boundaries and make them non negotiable I find I don’t get much push back. My other advice is people who are adamant about taking the convo off sight (the ones who try and make it a requirement for them to book) are the ones who usually try to ask for inappropriate things. I used to have burners but now I keep all conversation on site unless I know the client and they want a faster line to ask if I’m available. Next tip: if someone asks you what your services are don’t take them as a client. The website is pretty clear that your job is platonic cuddling. They are asking for more and should be avoided. Even if you ask them to respect your boundaries and they agree they are often the ones who you have to show to the door before the session is over. Take all money up front like the website says. And vetting only does so much so unless someone presents a quick red flag I agree to cuddle anyone who comes my way. Red flags become easy to spot after a while. The important identifier for nervous cuddle pros to get is a picture. Keep it safe and to yourself but let a friend know how to access it if something happens. After the cuddle session remember to delete it. That way you and your client both feel safe. I hope all this helps and if you can’t find anyone to check in with for safety let me know. You can tell me your time frames and I’ll check in if you need. This offer extends to anyone else who needs a friend to make sure someone knows where the pro is. 💕💕💕☺️☺️☺️🙃🙃🙃
@Ahmedali999 most of your reply was styled as quoted text, but I’m assuming that was unintended, and I’m guessing those were your words. If I understand correctly, you said “brave pros can deal with any person breaking boundaries.” But should they have to? I mean, you could say that brave teachers can deal with any student in their class who pulls out a gun and starts shooting classmates, but nobody wants it to come to that. Granted, my analogy is severe, but I find it infuriating how often I hear of clients breaking boundaries. Pros shouldn’t have to take self-defense classes and carry mace. Boundary-breaking is intolerable and should not be nearly as prevalent as it is.
@nurturingman i %100 agree with all what you said, after taking all precautions ,pro she be confident meeting strangers,like welcoming,doing first interactions, first time in my cuddling experience, my first pro gave me a worm welcome, asked me questions, she was doing everything,positions,I'm was amazed and wasn't doing anything and asked me what positions u like as long as it's platonic. and i have no clue about cuddling world,it was 1 of best night's ever. Imagine if i meet someone nervous,shy,and not giving first interactions , do you think clients would enjoy the cuddle? . Hopefully it's clear
Yes, @Ahmedali999 , that makes sense. 👍
@nurturingman regards
@Morpheus and @OhioMike
Question and I didn’t read every comment so maybe I missed something but just by booking a session on cuddle comfort, aren’t you entering into a contract?
Every user, whether enthusiast or professional, is agreeing to the site's Terms of Service (TOS). There are additional agreements for clients and Pros for sessions.
If Pros are considering or already utilizing their own additional contract that's their prerogative, but it's outside CC's realm of responsibility or control.
@Sideon thank you for that explanation! 😊