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"ASMR is an experience characterized by a static-like or tingling sensation on the skin, that typically begins on the scalp, and moves down the back of the neck and upper spine...
ASMR signifies the subjective experience of "low-grade euphoria" characterized by "a combination of positive feelings and a distinct static-like tingling sensation on the skin".
It is most commonly triggered by specific auditory or visual stimuli...
Psychologists Nick Davis and Emma Barratt discovered that whispering was an effective trigger for 75% of the 475 subjects who took part in an experiment to investigate the nature of ASMR...
Many of those who experience ASMR report that some specific non-vocal ambient noises are also effective triggers of ASMR, including those like the sound of rain, fingers scratching or tapping a surface, the crushing of eggshells, the crinkling and crumpling of a flexible material such as paper, or writing...
Many subjects report that ASMR is triggered by the receipt of tender personal attention, often comprising combined physical touch and vocal expression, such as when having their hair cut, nails painted, ears cleaned, or back massaged, whilst the service provider speaks quietly to the recipient."

Pros of apps: Flexible with time and geography and can look for dates whenever and wherever suits you, larger pool/variety of people, easier to disappear if you're not into them (i. e. less social accountability)
Pros of meeting in real life: Get a sense of chemistry instantly, more likely to have friends or interests in common, fewer people and less variety than on apps, but potentially better compatibility with the people you do meet, more social accountability