Professional Cuddling Terms

This glossary is here to explain what various terms associated with professional cuddling mean.

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Glossaries

Term Definition
consent

Consent is a concept related to bodily autonomy. Consent is informed, specific permission given to another person to perform an action that will affect the first person in some way. In the context of physical interactions during professional cuddling, consent must be obtained before one person can touch another person.

Consent as I practice it is actively given and never presumed without discussion beforehand. See my article Consent and Informed Touch Agreements for more information.

client

A person receiving a service, such as professional cuddling