Chicagoans is a first-person account from off the beaten track, as told to Anne Ford. This week’s Chicagoan is Shawn Coleman, professional cuddler.
“Clients get in touch through my website, and I e-mail them back and get a sense for what they want from the session. I do take safety precautions when interacting with people I’ve never met before. Thankfully, I have quite a few friends who live in the area and are happy to have me call them before and after the session. It also helps that I have a roommate.
“I love connection. I fall deeply in platonic love with lots and lots of people on first meeting them. I feel like I can see them and understand them much more quickly and easily when I am either cuddling with them or having a vulnerable and authentic conversation with them. I believe in connecting deeply, in bringing my whole self and allowing the walls to fall. That’s the way I show up in the world.”
