If it's 10,000 won, it's going to be comfortable in your handsome arms... Women's Paid Hugging Service Popular
Jun 04, 2025
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According to the Hong Kong media South China Morning Post, the number of young Chinese women using the 'Man Mum' service is increasing recently.
The service refers to paying men called 'Man Mom' to be embraced for a certain amount of time.
Man Mom was originally a word referring to muscular exercise enthusiasts, but now it means a man with strong physical strength, softness and patience.
A female college student posted online, "I want to be hugged by a kind and well-built "Man Mom" because of the stress of my thesisThe trend gained more attention when he posted ". She said she wanted a five-minute hug at the subway station, `I've been hugged once before, and that's when I felt secure.' The article became a hot topic with more than 100,000 comments.
In fact, social media shows that in large cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, women are looking for 'Man Mom' with certain conditions.
Women have etiquette and patience, choose men with good physique and appearance, and meet after having an online conversation in advance.
Some tall and athletic women are also reportedly working as hugging providers.
The service mainly takes place in public places such as subway stations and shopping malls, and the cost of hugging is about 20 to 50 yuan (about 4,000 to 10,000 won) every 5 minutes.
One woman was embraced by a 'Man Mom' after three hours of overtime, and she listened to my troubles by gently patting my shoulders"They shared their experiences.
Another user commented "I was depressed after my diet failure, and I took solace by sharing a hug with a nearby graduate student."
I also met with "'Man Mom', gave her coffee and books, gave her a short hug, and talked about her exams and hobbies. There is also a testimony that warm comfort from strangers was more pleasing than hugging.
The man who provided the 'Man Mom' service three times explained that "Experience that makes women feel the value of their own existence"
Another man said "Hug helps people who suffer from appearance anxiety or workplace stress," adding that he earned 1,758 yuan (about 340,000 won) by providing a total of 34 services by April.
He said he strives to provide the best experience by putting on makeup, spraying perfume and styling his hair for the service.
He just doesn't want to make a living by hugging. Getting a service fee helps to maintain emotional distance" he said.
The paid hug service has sparked controversy online.
Netizens say "Man Mom offers a softer, more comfortable hug than the average man.", "Don't wrap your physical desires up as healing, but rather do volunteer work instead of hugging strangers, isn't it better to hug your parents or friends?" The pros and cons were confronted.
An attorney warned that "some people are likely to abuse paid hugs as a means of sexual harassment.'
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
