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April 2, 2026

Common Ground #118

April 2, 2026

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41 Photos That Feel Like a Warm Hug From the Past

April 2, 2026

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“They Just Want to Be Held”: My Life as a Professional Cuddler

April 2, 2026

I never thought I’d get paid to cuddle strangers. And yet, here I am—27 years old, pursuing a career in a completely unrelated field by day, and offering platonic touch therapy by night. It’s unconventional. It’s intimate. And it’s more emotionally complicated than I expected.

People hear “professional cuddler” and assume the worst. That it’s some sort of thinly veiled sex work. That it’s transactional, or even predatory. But I can say—unequivocally—it’s neither of those things. It’s a job rooted in connection, boundaries, and the simple, aching human need to be held.

Logic & Literacy

April 2, 2026 Information and Ideas

When choosing the best option, it is important to not only consider the benefits of the option but also to consider the disadvantages. In a recent study, researchers determined that although people value the ability to control their own decisions, they prefer having fewer options to choose from. The researchers suggest that a key aspect of human behavior is that when presented with too many options, people are more likely to make the wrong choice. The researchers cite the "paradox of choice" as a relevant term to describe this. What is the main idea of the text?

The researchers in the text are most interested in arguing that