So-called cuddle cafes in Japan let customers hug strangers for a price in a bid to allieviate the consequences of the country’s strict social norms. -- Photo: SCMP composite/Shutterstock/Facebook/QQ.com
TOKYO (SCMP): So-called Cuddle Cafes in Japan offer emotional companionship by allowing customers to hug with or gaze at strangers.
The country’s strict social norms of self restraint and not disturbing others leave many young people struggling with loneliness.
