ASMR videos have been around for a long time.
In case you've somehow escaped the craze thus far (and boy have you been missing out), ASMR stands for "autonomous sensory meridian response" which is essentially a pleasant tingly sensation that crawls over the skin. It has been categorised as a "low-grade euphoria" and well, it feels pretty cool.
ASMR went mainstream a few years back when videos of people whispering in a certain way became super popular. The pleasing way these people formed words was producing ASMR-type responses.
This year, though, it's all about the slime. Yeah, slime. Slime videos have over four million tags on Instagram. They are pleasing on both the eyes and the ears. Why? Who knows. They are bloody delicious to watch, though.
But where to start? We gave our colleague Orla 10 slime videos to view on Instagram and asked how they made her feel...
"This bubbly tie-dye goo is amazing. Wait until they put the grate on. Also, I love the sound made when they pop the bubbles."
"This one is really crunchy and the noise is all kinds of satisfying. It sounds a bit like applause."
"This is so far my favourite. When they stretch it, it’s smooth like butter, hence butter slime. I just think it looks so soft."
"I love the texture of this one. It’s really satisfying because it’s completely crunchy."
"This one is so weird. I love how the whole top folds in when they push it. It reminds me a bit of a Venus flytrap. I also like that the texture is much less runny than the others."
"It is very satisfying when they break the top. It looks really pretty, too."
"I love the colour of this one so much, I can’t work out how they got it that way. Also I like how the texture changes from fluffy bubbles on top to the smooth slime when they lay it out on the table."
"I love it when they cut it open because it feels like stress was actually released from the stress ball."
"This one is cool because of the different textures. I think it looks like a flower."
"This one is simpler than the others but I like the different runny texture and squelch thing, also I think the white makes you notice the actual texture more as it’s quite a bland colour for these slime videos."
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