A very unique and shocking trend is becoming increasingly viral in China these days. The young women here are now taking a new path to relieve their mental stress, ‘Hug therapy’. In this muscular boys "Man mams" It is said that those who serve women to embrace and charge money instead. The demand for this service has increased so much that these boys are now visible on public places like metro station and shopping mall.

The trend came into the limelight when a student wrote on social media that she was badly broken under the pressure of Thesis and at that time she was ready to spend all the money she had to spend to hug someone. He told that when he hugged someone, he was very relaxed and this experience was so impressive that as soon as his post went viral, the demand for such services started touching the sky.

What is ‘Man Mams’ and how is their service?

The word ‘man mams’ is used for those gym, for youths with a bodied body who serve to give professional hugs. These young men hug the girls who are facing stress, loneliness or emotional pressure for a few minutes. Instead, they charge 20 to 50 yuan i.e. about 250 to 600 rupees. The time to hug at a time is usually 5 minutes.

Trend spread through social media, post became breaking

This trend started with a social media post, in which a student told,
“I was broken by the pressure of my thesis. If someone had hugged at that time, I was ready to spend thousands of rupees. When I hugged someone in school, I was very relaxed.”
This post joined with so many people that on seeing it, it became viral and along with that the demand for hag therapy also started increasing.

Where do you meet ‘Man Mams’?

‘Man Mams’ can now easily meet in metro station, shopping mall, park or university campus. Many times women resort to not only for hugging, but also to share their things. This service has taken the form of emotional therapy in a way, where women feel lighter by telling their heart to a trusted stranger.

How is the deal and what is the scale of choice?

Women choose ‘Man Mams’ on the basis of their body, behavior, conversation style and looks. Once the selection is done, the two sides together decide the place and time to hug. Some women also contact them regularly so that mental peace and emotional balance remains.

While this trend going on in China is surprising people, it is also bringing a new thinking and attitude towards mental health. ‘Hug Therapy’ has now become a business option to get relief from stress, not just a trend, which is becoming very popular among women.