do price vary depending on looks or why do some charge $80 and another one $150. I have gotten from both prices and the $80 one was a better cuddler
Pro's can charge whatever they want. Often in big cities, prices seem higher. You won't see a $150 Pro in the middle of nowhere in Nebraska, but it's super common in Vegas. 😆
On the other hand, if you're the only cuddler for hundreds of miles around, you'd think you could charge whatever you want and people might still pay... Who knows, 'tis a strange world.
In any case, the price is simply someone's personal concept of what their time is worth. It has no bearing on reality unless people are actually booking at that price.
If they are, it's like they say about movies...a killer opening weekend (or in this case, lots of first-time bookings) means a great trailer (or perhaps "good looks"). DVD sales (and in this case, the Repeat Client tag on Karma) are a really good indicator on whether the experience lived up to the hype.
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Demand and yes looks can play into that. Better looking cuddlers will get more messages which results in higher prices
I would imagine a pro sets their price based on many factors (how much they value their time, how many inquiries they get vs the available time they have to cuddle, etc). If a pro is more physically attractive, it may contribute to them getting more inquiries and increase their price as a result, but certainly not the only factor.
I'm terms of "better cuddler", the cuddling chemistry between any two cuddlers will always be unique. People will have different shared interests, different cuddle preferences, different common life experiences, etc. So just because you prefer a cuddle with one person, it does not necessarily mean that the person is a better cuddler for others.
It really varies on the person’s mindset at what rate they are charging. Some don’t have a big value on themselves sometimes or their time or some can have just the opposite. Some will have what the market will bear. I’ve also talked to a few who charge the bare minimum because they don’t think cuddling should be behind too big a paywall.
The best way to find out is ask them. They are truly the only ones who can tell you truthfully.
Yeah, there is really no need to write a novel on this. The price is the price that specific individual chose to charge. And they can change that price at anytime. There used to be a pro in West Texas in a remote area that charged 200 an hour way back around 2020. You never know. As @Bear said…ask them.
$120-150/hr seems to be the average. I think a lot of pros start out charging less and then raise their rate as soon as they build their client base and karma, which makes sense because I did the same as a dog sitter. I’ve seen several pros charge over $200/hr especially out in California. Some pros can legitimately charge that much - there was one pro I saw charging around $220/hr who had this super professional and elaborate profile and tons of karma to back it up. If a pro is charging that much and they have one picture, no karma and a very limited written portion, I doubt they’re going to get really any sustainable business.
I base my price on what I have to offer. I know with my karma, and how long I’ve been on the site and with my experience, I could certainly charge more but I don’t. But I also know a lot of people only book me based on looks.
My rate is based entirely on my looks and looks alone. Which is why I am free.
The rate someone charges has NOTHING to do with how good a cuddler someone is. In my experience, the free cuddlers are often the best.
If you talk to folks at Cuddlist or Cuddle Sanctuary (who run most of the trainings and certifications for Pros who want to approach this as a form of therapy), the industry standard is 80 plus tips (that could easily take you over 100) per hour. That said, I have seen Pros from those sites charge 200+ but they also have tons of certifications and some of them are also massage therapists or licensed talk therapists. That rate is still lower than if you went to either and yet they bring the same skill sets that they can bring to sessions legally.
I live in the second most expensive city in the US and my rate is 100. That’s mostly to cover the 15% fee I get charged on this site. Otherwise I’d charge 80 and that’s because I’m newer at this. Once I complete the Cuddlist certification I’ll likely raise it a bit but I’m also open to sliding scale eventually if I get enough repeat clients.
Anyway you slice it, most rates are still cheaper than going to a mental health therapist and you still reap mental health benefits. Just my 2 cents.
Rates vary by location, but there is no correlation between rate and cuddle experience. If there is a correlation, anecdotal evidence suggests that it is slightly negative: that is, lower rates tend to mean a 'better' cuddle.
I suspect that better looks do tend to mean slightly higher prices, if only because age definitely makes a difference - younger [women] professionals find it easier to attract clients than older ones. However, it's as much to do with the professionals belief of how attractive they are, as how attractive the average client find thems. If this is true then note that better looks mean higher rates, they do not necessarily mean more income overall.
People scrolling through dozens of profiles in a particular area will be drawn by profile pics more than anything else. Attractiveness? Absolutely. Luckily, that means something different to most......could be the setting, the smile or facial expression, the eyes, the body, etc. But yes, the visual is what draws us in.
But then we read the profile. And that is what will really attract the new client. Session description, rates, uniqueness all serve to inspire reaching out....or not.
So, to answer your question @iluv2cuddle08, looks definitely play into the pricing, as what is portrayed visually will draw the most interest. If a pro draws more and more interest, they can feel safe raising prices, as they are in demand, at least in that place at that time. But the term "better looking" is a rather unhelpful term; attraction is just so broad, and so many have such different measures. Yet with numbers of pros I have seen and interviewed, they have found that when changing photos, they have increased/decreased the numbers of visits and inquiries.
My price is definitely NOT based on my own appearance.
Sad to say, but if I were charging according to my appearance, I wouldn't be charging enough to make a living. I have been blessed enough to be complimented by many that they find me beautiful or cute, but I know that my textured skin, weird teeth, and remaining chub keep me from being considered conventionally attractive.
I charge $90/hr based off of my skill and experience. I started at $80 because it's what was recommended as base, then increased it over time as I gained more positive karma.
I know some pros will charge more because they know they're hot, or some will under charge because they have low self esteem and are afraid to charge too much because they lack the confidence that people will pay them as much as the "prettier girls".
Of course, as bliss pointed out, attractiveness can be subjective. While I'm not pretty to the majority of society, I've had a good handful of online followers and friends who tell me I'm hot, sexy, etc - and I've been called a goddess by a few clients and supporters. It's a very complex thing.
I charge more because I can, because I am trained in psychological first aid and crisis intervention and people tend to use me as a trauma dumping ground, and because I know other cuddlers in my area and the super cheap ones are also the ones who upsell (not saying it's like that everywhere or judging, to each their own) and I feel having a higher price point will not only set me apart from them but weed out potential people who aren't serious about booking a session. I'm not even close to the most expensive in my area, but I am above the norm. But then again I am very picky about who I see.
I just helped a pro who wanted to build her business with some new profile pics......I also helped with a little refreshment of her description.
Within days, her inquiries went up exponentially....and literally couldn't keep up with the message responses. She looks the same as previously, but now her photos and description brought more interest.
So yes, appearance certainly matters....BUT how you communicate your appearance, both with photos and words, make the most difference!
I have raised my rates primarily based on demand, increasing overhead, continuing education and inflation. I have invested in my appearance over the years but when I make a physical upgrade my first thought isn’t “time to raise my rates”. However, when I make a direct investment in my practice like getting an office location or taking a course that’s when I consider making a rate change.
I’m a entrepreneur and my lower prices get me paid hundreds of thousands of dollars especially because I have repeat clients and my competition didn’t last because they were too high and people couldn’t afford there prices.
"Do some cuddlers charge more because of their looks?" Let's look at the other side of the coin.
"Do some cuddlers PAY more because of a pro cuddler's looks?"
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Bingo. Pros only charge what they can actually get paid, else they go out of business. If cuddle clients didn't prioritize looks and conventional attractiveness, it'd be a moot point.
I’m going to say that if a pro is charging a lot just because they think guys will pay it just because of their looks, they are going to wash out really fast and vast majority do. Being a pro looks like easy money but it’s not. I’m not even a pro but I’ve heard stories from other pros especially the ones who have been here a while and it’s a massive energy exchange that in a lot of cases can leave you drained. Most clients on here are coming from a place of neediness out of being deprived from affection in their lives and if you’re not prepared to be a container for that it’s like getting hit by a tidal wave.