For years I've been able to distill healers from those only interested in the money within the body work community. I am sure many of you have experienced a massage that left you feeling like you set back the clock 10 years in your life, and added 20 years to your life span. Conversely, many of you have experienced the kind of massage where you could not wait to get off the table.
Some people choose to be body workers, yoga teachers, cuddlers, chiropractors because of the love for people and the innate desire to heal others, to be of service to others.
Unlike massage, or yoga, or a chiropractor whereas you have to get a certificate, or license to practice - there is no such credential needed for a "professional cuddler". I've been fortunate to cuddle with some amazing healers, and I've had interactions with those whom can be described best as sharks just interested in the $$$. Some are very convincing, sweet sounding, adorable sharks - but nonetheless still sharks. Most of which I've noticed over time end up being banned, or delete their own accounts.
Don't get me wrong, healers deserve to get paid and paid well - but there are some who only care about the money. I personally don't think bodywork is a profession where one should get into it just for the money; it's not a high money business anyway. Teachers don't become teachers for the money - they do it for the love of teaching.
So my question for this discussion is: How do you sniff out the real deal from the money mongers among "professional cuddlers"? What are some of the questions you ask, what are some of the tell tell signs you've been able to sniff out?