That's a great idea getting another cat and might work for some cats,
but I have another cat that she lays with all the time and grooms him,
she's just obsessive about licking me. I've even seen her licking the
nylon curtians I have by my door.  I could try the bitter apple, not
sure I want it on my body.. LOL But worth a try, thanks.

Aimee

Two cats don't always pair-bond and curl up together, taking care of each
other. My two, who have been together since one of them was 2 months old and
the other about 6 months old, barely tolerate each other and exhibit classic
sibling rivalry. If one is sitting on my lap and the other wants to, the one
who's not on my lap will sit there giving the evil eye, and then go and
sulk. They regularly have dominance spats. They *never* curl up together,
and any grooming that goes on is always short and fairly obviously a
dominance thing (the one doing the grooming is just reinforcing that he's
dominant right now). Dominance seems to yo-yo, with Tahi usually dominant,
but Cassius getting the upper hand every now and then.

Don't get me wrong, it's not a problem and they do coexist, and will fight
as a unit if a strange cat comes around, but this idea that cats will always
make friends with another cat in the household is not something that is
borne out by experience!

might double the trouble :).  we have two littermates who always groom each
other, but one is always licking me or my wife.. generally our wrists and
arms.  we kind of think its cute and he usually stops before it hurts too
much.  we started counting at one point and i think the most licks he's done
have been 50-60 before we're cleaned to his satisfaction.  now we added a
new kitten ..... she doesn't stop at hands, she likes to lick faces.  nose,
lips, cheeks and owwwwwww..... eyes.  that hurts..... it also hurts when she
decides to start biting my nose.  at the moment she's laying on my head (!!)
sleeping.  at least she's been absolutely great with not using her claws.