New Delhi, May 3 -- Monique Jeremiah, a 38-year-old entrepreneur from Queensland, earns extra money through a new trend called "hot bedding". She rents out the other side of her bed to strangers for AUD985 (nearly Rs.54,000 at the present rate) a month, according to a 2023 report by the Daily Mirror. The idea is to sleep beside someone without any emotional ties.

Jeremiah believes it's a good way to earn cash if both people understand the rules. Hot bedding suits those who can share space respectfully and without expectations. It's a unique, growing side hustle.

"It's the perfect situation, especially if you are a sapiosexual, like myself, and you prefer companionship over physical intimacy," the publication quoted her as saying.

"You ...