Good evening, how many of you have been to a cuddel party? What are they typically like. I am considering going to one. I would just like to know what your experiences have been like.
Cuddle party. It's one of the groundhog day topics. Here are some previous threads you can read though. There are others.
The fastest way to find them is to type into google,
"cuddle party" site:https://www.cuddlecomfort.com/forum
https://www.cuddlecomfort.com/forum/discussion/10442/would-you-go-to-a-cuddle-party/p1
https://www.cuddlecomfort.com/forum/discussion/12353/420-cuddle-party/p1
https://www.cuddlecomfort.com/forum/discussion/13043/tips-advice-for-a-public-cuddle-event
In summary, if I may misquote Oliver Cromwell, In the name of God, go. As long as it's a properly run event, you'll have a good time.
@Andy1996 sorry to have missed this thread earlier, but I facilitate cuddle party roughly once a month in my city. They are usually small events of about 10-15 people, which is mostly limited by the size of my space. All my events start out with a welcome circle, which is an hour long consent and boundaries workshop where we go on over the rules and practice the skills needed to make a safe experience for everyone attending. This is then followed by two and a half hours of freeform cuddle time. The cuddle party organization has an extensive FAQ (https://cuddleparty.com/faq/) and also lists upcoming events run by certified facilitators on their site. If you find one near you, I highly suggest you make time to attend. If you have specific questions, feel free to ask here or to message me.
One of my fellow facilitators and colleagues was recently interviewed for this consent in touch podcast. It is a great listen if you are curious about what we do at a cuddle party!
https://www.buzzsprout.com/1848937/10422060-consent-using-it-to-protect-our-values-time-and-ourselves