What is ASMR and why do people enjoy it when I find it irritating and gross?

[ElizaPam]

[KBird]

So, from what I read, "ASMR is an abbreviation of Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response. It’s a sensory experience some people get where certain sounds or visuals create a calming sensation"

I love using it to help me fall asleep at night, but its only certain types. I have moderate ADHD, and actually find that when my room is completely quiet, I have a hard time falling asleep. But, when I put on a TV show with dialogue, or, like "spa" related ASMR, I pass out. Its like it distracts my busy brain. I find that monotoned sounds (like white noise machines) also dont do it for me, there needs to be variation in sound, pitch, etc. I learned that I like mouth sounds (whispering), clicking/nail sounds, textured sounds, role-playing (like spa, doctor, etc.), but food related I cannot do at all. It gives me the ick.

[Genie23]

It makes me cringe... and sometimes, even grind my teeth. I've seen way too many YouTubers tap on the products they use/review (especially some serums), deliberately make loud sounds from opening the packets of chips or something... And that fake/forced whisper in the video... Now everyone wants to do it because they assume it gives us viewers some sort of satisfaction or something.

Someone please make them stop. They make me not want to watch the video because I'm tired of turning off the sound. 😩

Me when I realised YouTube suggested me one more ASMR video.

[Zack-Bann]

I find it irritating and gross as well.
But I understand different people enjoy different things.
Some seem to find it relaxing like a deep brain massage or something


Whatever works I suppose

[Massageman]

It's a strange method of (supposedly) triggering a relaxing response. I'm not a fan of it and I refuse to do it for clients. Massage Therapy has enough obstacles to overcome yet along adding this to it.

[Ez-Bri-Z_v2]

Im with you. ASMR drives me up the wall insane. I can't stand whispering as it is. I have very sensitive hearing and when I hear these poor quality mics booming out what's supposed to a quiet thing (this also holds true for people whispering directly into my ears by the way), it irritates me to no end.

[DryGermanGuy]

I’m trying to depict it! 😂😂😂

[jshm2]

You are probably mentally retarded, hence feel so strongly about something that means nothing much.

Just like some people "hate" certain kinds of music, so some people enjoy or hate certain kinds of ASMR.

[loveslongnails]

ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, a tingling sensation often triggered by specific sounds or visuals. Some people are relaxed by it, others like yourself are driven up a wall.

[molonski2]

Have you genuinely tried it? Ad in beyond the times of YouTube? I think you will find your experience would improve.

[Nikki1989]

Some researchers think ASMR taps into ancient human bonding behaviours, but I can't relate personally.

[Master_Debator]

It's people that jerk off to noise... fucking liberals.

[RingOfFire]

Just read three paragraphs about "ASMR," still have no idea what it is, never experienced it and wouldn't know it if I saw it. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[WindAtMyBack]

I can't stand ASMR. It's extremely irritating.

[LC75LC71]

For me it was once great jerkoff material.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/r6crhFjPphM

[ChicoFromThe305]

Cause asmr is irritating and gross, mostly if you got that thing where you hate the mouth noises 😂

[Marissa4]

I don't know I could I listen waves crashing is find. The worst sound is poker chips.

[Anonymous]

Why are you asking what it is if you already know what it is?

[Nice222]

Just face it you are different than most people and embrace and enjoy it.

[Ariesman81Nshiiit]

It sounds like a dog licking his balls

[loveyouoak]

People are weird.