I'm curious about tipping the cuddler. Is it required or expected?
No. Not even if you're in the USA.
Only if there's a tariff.
Some pros expect tips but it’s to your discretion
Tipping used to be a true gratuity. Now it’s an expectation based on poor staffing choices, with underpaid workers.
I would say it should not be expected that you tip a cuddler because the cuddler sets their own wage. Not the same situation as an underpaid restaurant worker.
If you want to give a gift or gratuity, feel free, but it should not be expected.
I have been on the site for years and I never til. Pros make enough money already and many openly say they add their tip to their fee.
I tip via cash, a meal or an uber home if it’s late or any combination of the three. Especially If I had an enjoyable session. As with a massage or haircut, or any other service, it can be a little, medium or bigger. It’s up to you and I’m sure it’s very appreciated when you do.
A pro should set their rate high enough to where a tip is not even a thought. Maybe if you wanted to give an enthusiast something for their time/gas or something that would be a bit more understandable.
One point I've heard that I hadn't necessarily considered is that if a pro makes it a point to mention tips then it means might be offering extras and if a client makes it a point to mention they tip then it means might be seeking extras. Not saying that's necessarily going to be the case obviously but it is an interesting point.
It is not required, and anyone who expects it needs to check themselves.
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Not expected but welcome! I was running a half price deal and someone who used the deal tipped me, it was appreciated and they still had a good deal.
Oh. I always thought we had to or should.
Tips are not required, but always welcome. If someone is expecting a tip, they’re weird. I never expect one. When I get one, it’s always a pleasant surprise and I am greatly appreciative.
@lovingspoonfull - only in the USA
In general, I don't tip people who work for themselves / set their own rates. I assume the tip is sort of "priced in" for those people -- independent cuddlers, massage therapists, hairstylists, lawn care professionals, aestheticians, etc.
I concur with @pmvines , that a tip might be requested or offered for services "above and beyond."
There's many pros in the US who flat out ask for tips in their profile - usually something like "tips are appreciated because the site takes its fee from me".
I never anticipate receiving tips; it doesn’t even cross my mind. If a client chooses to leave one at the end, it’s a pleasant surprise.
I’ve never expected a tip.
It’s completely up to you
Tips are never required but I always appreciate it when I recieve one.
Here is a previous post about tipping:
Tips? cuddle comfort Guidelines?
No, tips are absolutely not expected. This is not to say that professional cuddlers that expect tips don't exist; I'm sure they exist. However, that is rare, and that would be a bad business practice.
I have seen some pros include in their write-up a statement such as, "tips are appreciated but never expected."
Let me be clear, the fact that the site takes a 15% cut is not a good reason to tip a pro. The ONLY good reason to tip a pro, is because you personally feel called to do so. Maybe you want to leave a tip to show appreciation for absolutely stellar, off-the-charts-amazing, above-and-beyond service.
However, you should never feel any amount of pressure to tip a pro in order to help them out with the site's booking fee. Of course, if you want to leave a tip for a pro specifically because you want to help them out with the site's booking fee, that's your choice. But you should never, under any circumstances, feel like it's expected of you.
@SunriseSnuggles i don’t think it’s rare, I think it’s a lot more common than you think.
@Morpheus You may be right. It may be more common than it appears on the surface. But very few if any pros have openly expressed expectation to receive a tip.
@LadyVel thats a good legacy for this topic. Thanks!
I will say almost all of my regular clients tip me. As an example I see one person twice a month or every 2 weeks for a couple of hours. He pays me the same amount every time which includes a 25% tip. I have been tipped a crazy generous amount more than once- I even got a Christmas card containing the same amount of money that was given for the cuddle, doubling the money I earned. I think tipping is more common than people think-but I can only go by what I've experienced . Wondering if this is more common with repeat clients... I have never asked anyone to tip or expected it. Might be worth noting as I find it interesting - not all of my cuddle clients were found through this or any other another cuddle site so site fees are not taken into consideration when tipping.
I would never ever expect a tip. But I have received quite a few so I can see how some might come to expect it. I would never dare to bring it up to a client that’s extremely tacky. When I have received one I have Always greatly appreciated it. Those become the clients that I might change my schedule for to adjust to their availability or I would be willing to drive a bit further to see without asking for a deposit. Or try to do a last minute session for them. Etc…
I never expect a tip, but I'm always pleasantly surprised when someone does. And always grateful, because 15% comes out of my $90 an hour. Thanks all my generous tippers.💛
I never expect a tip, but if I am given one I am grateful! So no, it's not required.
Pros set their own rates. If they want to be paid more, they can increase it. They aren't restaurant servers making a few bucks an hour before tips.
After a conversation with a friend here who is a cuddle pro I want to emphasize that I'm not suggesting that tips equal extras! Only that this can be an unfortunate carry over from folks who pull double duty on the non platonic sites as well. It's typically a very benign thing
Heck no.. they have the luxury of setting their own prices. Tip if you like, but don’t feel obligated.