In-person ASMR are all the ways ASMR may occur in the presence of another person.
- AKA; person-to-person ASMR, real world ASMR, live ASMR, direct ASMR
- May be unintentional (accidental) or intentional (purposeful)
- May be 1:1 (one-to-one) or 1:1+ (one-to-several).
Four Variations of In-Person ASMR
1.) In-person, unintentional, 1:1
- Summary: One person accidentally stimulating ASMR in another person. These are the most common occurrences of in-person ASMR and highlight the personal attention foundation to ASMR.
- Examples: All the popular examples you hear about:
- visit with a hairdresser
- examination by a clinician
- personal attention from a teacher
2.) In-person, unintentional, 1:1+
- Summary: One person accidentally stimulating ASMR in members of a group. These situations confirm that ASMR does not have to be 1:1.
- Examples:
- a teacher talking to a class
- a person demonstrating a task to a group of people
3.) In-person, intentional, 1:1
- Summary: One person purposely stimulating ASMR in another person. This may be called “partner ASMR.”
- Examples:
- a mother using ASMR triggers to soothe an infant
- Links: Reddit
- a friend using ASMR triggers with another friend
- interactive ASMR exhibits
- ASMR practitioner(s) offering expert ASMR sessions
- ASMR triggers being used as a form of potential therapy
- a mother using ASMR triggers to soothe an infant
4.) In-person, intentional, 1:1+
- Summary: One person purposely stimulating ASMR in a group of people. This may be called “group ASMR.”
- Examples:
- someone creating ASMR triggers in front of an audience
- Links: Gymbox, Mrs Jug, Michel Du Vagin
- someone creating ASMR triggers in front of an audience
***Have you experienced types 2, 3, or 4?***
- This includes having your ASMR stimulated, or being the one stimulating ASMR in others.
- If so, explain in the comments below by starting with, “I have experienced type…” and share the details of the situation, your response, and any links if possible.
- Thank you, Dr Richard
ASMR University 
My body hair stands up when I get random thoughts or brain stimulation
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I have always been obsessed with loght touch. It brings me immense pleasure in a non sexual way. Anything from someones shirt accidentally brushing my skin to my boyfriend “playing with my back” as he does almost every single night. I only learned about asmr a few weeks ago and its so refreshing to understand more about why i seek those feeling out and other ways to potentially trigger it!!
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I’ve experienced it when friends play with my hair or when I get my hair cut. When ever I fly, my head tingles when flight attendants demonstrate how to buckle a seatbelt. I also have experienced it when watching YouTube videos of beauty gurus demonstrating how to do a new hairstyle.
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I performed at an open mic evening doing an ASMR vibe with whispering and afterwards an audience member told me they got head tingles. Link to the performance above.
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