To find ASMR really disgusting

I love it, watch it every night to fall asleep to.

Thank you for explaining @Thevinegardiaries and @GameOfJones. I get shivers (non sexual! In case anyone thinks i'm being a perv 😂) from hubby massaging my head/neck. I've never had relaxing shivers just from listening to something, so I must not have the ASMR thing! I've watched the soap cutting vids before, I find those quite relaxing.

Is this those god awful videos where people whisper and taps their nails on things?

It makes me want to heave

There's lots of different types of it. I generally like relaxation/massage type ASMR, but I don't like ones where people make lots of mouth noises or artificially repeat words, those I just find weird and distracting. Eating or unboxing does nothing for me.

I can definitely see why some people would be icked out by it if it's not their thing though.

I explained what it is - it's everyday noises which some people find incredibly soothing. As someone who struggles to hear and despises background noise, you can be sure it's not something I subscribe to.

ASMR doesn’t actually mean anything though it’s just an invented term.

What the hell are people talking about?!?! I have read the thread and googled it and I am still clueless 😭

I might offer an opinion if I knew what ASMR stood for

I love ASMR. It helps me sleep, and calms me when I’m anxious.

I started watching your linked video out of curiousity and had quite a strong negative response of stress and anger. Interesting that it did trigger something though!

I get the same reaction if someone is talking miked up and you can hear the dry mouth click thing.

ASMR stands for Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response, and you either experience it or you don't. Like synaesthesia or colour blindness. It's impossible to fully describe to someone who doesn't experience it.

I've felt it since I was little. Nothing remotely sexual or pervy about it; the "tingles" aren't those kind of tingles. They start from the top of my head and travel across my scalp and down my neck in waves, and I go into a trance. It's lovely; so hypnotic, relaxing and soothing. I don't know what purpose it serves in our brains, but I have a theory it's something to do with our monkey ancestors grooming each other, a way to strengthen social bonds.

Saying that, I only watch a couple of ASMR channels - GentleWhispering and LatteASMR. I don't like fast tapping or mouth sounds and do find lots of content creators utterly cringe-inducing.

Same here . I still don’t understand what it is 🤷‍♀️

I have no idea what it is. I will google.

What is asmr?

Agree. I used to be able to orgasm from ASMRr. I've not tried for a year or two. But I avoid it for that reason

I had no idea too until 2022, when I went to university as a mature student...I have no children, so I am really not "up" on a lot of what's going on in the world with the younger crowds.

Anyway, in one of the modules we had to review a case-study (totally fictitious but based on facts) of a boy whose many interests included ASMR.

ASMR as I now know is listening to everyday noises on a loop, such as fingernails tapping, or someone whispering. You name it, some people can't get enough of it, and I cannot understand it at all. It's like listening to nails down a blackboard - literally in some cases.

I struggle as it is when it comes to hearing certain people speaking, and whispering can cause a red-mist to descend instantly - there are no words to describe how irrationally angry it makes me (it's the same feeling I get when I hear or see the words "cringe" and "judgy" and "chill" being used in place of "cringe-worthy", "judgmental" and "chilled", ditto any sentence written down and ending with a question mark where no question is being asked at all).

Anyway, at uni, luckily for me the tutor was around my age and offered up a disclaimer before showing a Youtube clip that ASMR is really not for everyone, and I am so glad she did, because I could cheerfully have punched a wall. I didn't of course, I simply left the room wanting to scream and slam the door loudly behind me.

I love asmr!

My favourite are hair brushing or Reiki.

GameOfJones

I first experienced it at primary school when my friend was playing with my hair sat behind me in assembly.

Me too.

Cherrytreat

Also get it too with the hair brushing, absolutely love that, but it's usually more audio for me than visual/tactile.

Again, me too.

I find the hair brushing ones can really help me get to sleep when my insomnia is playing up.

I guess I can see it's annoying if the tropes like finger fluttering or tapping spill over into non ASMR videos.
I've not noticed that because I don't watch many online videos.

Argh! Yes, that really gets on my tits, pull them up fgs!

I recently bought a designer handbag. I should have videoed the unboxing - it took about 15 minutes to get into it and remove all the packaging. I bet someone would have watched!

I'm with the OP. ASMR makes my skin crawl.

I like some ASMR videos for example cleaning and tidying ones, cleaning messy houses and cars. V satisfying and motivates me to clean!

Hate ones with people talking/making noises especially if it sounds saliva-y and nail tapping etc makes me cringe 😡

Fake fucking role play beautician? With weird whispery voices? What is wrong with people?

I love it! I initially had the same response as you of wtf is this, but now I listen to it to fall asleep. I only like particular things though, definitely not sexual for me. It gives me a tingly feeling in my brain - and it drowns out my anxiety which usually keeps me awake at night.

@TemporaryPosition,
Eh? You literally wrote:
AIBU To find ASMR really disgusting
and I responded that it's easily avoided. What have I not understood?

@Cherrytreat
I agree. My mother in law heard the same radio program and railed, as is her way, about what nonsense is this. It’s a very important part of my life and one I attempt to experience more often than I do.

I find traditional asmr videos gross. But some content creators who incorporate it into camping videos, think whole sheets of ice making glooping sounds, snow melting, fires crackling etc, are amazing and I find their videos so relaxing!

look up lost lakes you tube I fall asleep nightly to their videos.