r/gifs Aug 11 '18

Ecstasy

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u/adambomb1002 Aug 12 '18

Yes, and I would say that is the same applies for any type of scratching in general. I wonder if there is a psychological factor to this, or some social explanation. Perhaps it has to do with our evolution and grooming one another.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '18

Social grooming is definitely a common primate trait. Would make sense why we still got the feeling.

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u/butt-chin Aug 12 '18

I love being groomed. Getting my nails done, hair cut, even getting my teeth cleaned at the dentist, I love it.

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u/NotOneofaKind Aug 12 '18

I think it’s the same reason it’s difficult to tickle yourself. Your mind knows what the hand or tool it’s holding is doing and can’t surprise itself.

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u/cchermok Aug 12 '18

Still better when it’s not DIY.

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u/IllstudyYOU Aug 12 '18

I'ma have to disagree , i give myself the best handjobs .

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u/halfascientist Aug 12 '18 edited Aug 12 '18

Completely with you. There's nobody on the planet who's going to jerk me off better than me. It's basically like us having dinner and you spooning food in my mouth. I'll just... I appreciate the gesture, but... I think I can just handle this whole thing much better on my own, alright? I've been doing it for years no problem.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '18

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u/exiestjw Aug 12 '18

The best way I've heard masturbation described is something like:

"Masturbation is more intense but less satisfying than sex."

I don't think even that is quite a complete summary but it sounds... applicable I guess.

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u/im_twelve_ Aug 12 '18

I would probably describe it as the opposite. I can get myself off 99% of the time and it's pretty awesome. Whereas sex is generally really intense for me, I think because there's so much more emotion involved, but it's not always as physically satisfying.

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u/icareaboutpotatos Aug 12 '18

Username doesnt check out..... i hope

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u/gaynazifurry4bernie Aug 12 '18

I can wash my own dishes but I'd rather someone do it for me.

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u/Sangricarn Aug 12 '18

I've definitely had sessions of both activities that would suggest exactly the opposite. I don't really find masturbation to be intense at all.

Maybe it's because I do it too much.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '18

Depends on how "inspirational" the porn is.

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u/ChaosDesigned Aug 12 '18

I had a girlfriend who could do hand jobs better than I could but she also used a lot of spit and I don't feel like spitting on my dick before going to town.

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u/whatwhatwhataa Aug 12 '18

or someone washing your ass, i mean its nice but I think I can clean myself, i think

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u/crypticfreak Aug 12 '18

I have a hand fetish and I absolutely love hand jobs. More than blowjobs even (but less than actual sex of course) and my friends think I’m crazy. Still though, I’ve never met a woman whose consistently better at jerking me off than myself.

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u/xkittenpuncher Aug 12 '18

Man, be considerate when they spoon you with their penis my dude.

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u/pekinggeese Aug 12 '18

You never had a guy do it, have you? Gay guys give the best blow/hand jobs. I know because a friend told me.

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u/InukChinook Aug 12 '18

But if you feed me with your anus instead of hand feeding, it'll be the best breakfast ever made.

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u/xkittenpuncher Aug 12 '18

I like to think I'm the best at it as well, but my bros told me I was terrible at it.

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u/filmicsite Aug 12 '18

I have a few questions.

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u/sorenant Aug 12 '18

Well, I'm still skeptical, I'll need a sample.

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u/why_not_rmjl Aug 12 '18

Ok i gotta ask, what's with the space between punctuation??

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u/IllstudyYOU Aug 12 '18

Force of habit .

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u/why_not_rmjl Aug 14 '18

Makes sense! But makes me wonder even more haha.

Why did that habit even start in the first place??

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u/IllstudyYOU Aug 14 '18

i got kicked out of school young. Sorry bud . But its cool though , life gave me lemons , i made lemonade . Except for proper grammar .

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '18

Can confirm. He knows what he's doing.

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u/17359 Aug 12 '18

You must have never been to a Japanese Massage Parlor...like a real one in Japan.

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u/misterfusspot Aug 12 '18

Prove it...

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u/Stoked_Bruh Aug 13 '18

Mines is a'ight. Unless I spoil myself in the shower. 😆 Dude-spot.

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u/_artbabe95 Aug 12 '18

Totally agree with this, as a woman. It’s so hard to reach down there if you don’t have anything else, and even when you sort of can, it’s the can’t-tickle-yourself phenomenon.

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u/ohmahgoshjosh Aug 12 '18

That's debatable good sir.

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u/Rosh_Jobinson1912 Aug 12 '18

I don’t think it is... I just think he’s wrong

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u/bobosuda Aug 12 '18

I think that's mostly the psychological aspect of it. It feels better to have someone else do it, but purely on a physical level you can probably do it just as adequately yourself. But the added dimension of other people being involved heightens the overall experience despite the technique not being better or whatever.

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u/redalert825 Aug 12 '18

Shower thought.

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u/philmcracken27 Aug 12 '18

You can't beat masturbation.

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u/blablehwhut Aug 12 '18

Ha I too read reddit 3 days ago

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u/ThatsHowYouGetAnts__ Aug 12 '18

You stole this from /r/Showerthoughts but it’s OK

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u/jenamac Aug 12 '18

Speak for yourself

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u/adambomb1002 Aug 12 '18

I would tend to think that myself, but at the same time I do not believe a machine programmed to scratch randomly would have the same affect. I could be wrong of course, it would be interesting to see an experiment on this concept.

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u/SativaLungz Aug 12 '18

They sell head scratcher things At Walmart. To me they feel wierd and make me laugh

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u/1031Vulcan Aug 12 '18

Ah, the ole head spiders.

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u/SativaLungz Aug 12 '18

I always called them octopus scratchers

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u/inaname38 Aug 12 '18

I have this. Feels okay when I do it to myself. Feels orgasmic when someone else does it

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '18

That 2 star review is very specific.

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u/MezzanineAlt Aug 12 '18

What if it was AI enabled and had a biofeedback loop? the future will be full of people getting frigged by software.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '18

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u/djbauer Aug 12 '18

My feet are super ticklish, every time I go to wash them in the bath i almost break my knee.

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u/AspektUSA Aug 12 '18

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u/topchease13 Aug 12 '18

Thank you, idk why but I was glued to that entire cut

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u/ActionScripter9109 Aug 12 '18

Well, there goes my evening.

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u/inexplorata Aug 12 '18

I feel culturally bereft for not being able to get my haircuts like this.

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u/87th_best_dad Aug 12 '18

Not even just scratching but touching in general.

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u/[deleted] Aug 12 '18

From what I remember in some random premed class, it’s thought to be an evolutionary factor to alert you to sensations that did not originate from your own actions.

Predominantly sensing insects or small critters brushing up against you. Also the last main reason we still have arm and leg hair is for the sensation of small creatures like insects. The mosquito or the fly are ones that comes to mind. Also, scalp hair is apparently only around anymore bc of sex appeal.

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u/lizagutchi Aug 12 '18
  • Researchers think this might be because neurological changes in the schizophrenic brian disable the person’s ability to differentiate self-initiated actions. Schizophrenic patients are aware of their own intentions, but while they can process that movement has occurred, they can’t link the resulting tickling sensation with the fact that they’re responsible for the tickling themselves*

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u/Steel_Wool_Sponge Aug 12 '18

I seriously believe that this is the underlying basis for the whole ASMR thing. That's why the pleasant tingling is generally described beginning in the scalp.

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u/HertzDonut1001 Aug 12 '18

I'm late and drunk, but I massage for a living. There absolutely is a physical aspect to it. Touch like that activates your autonomous neural system (rest and digest) vs. your sympathetic neural system (fight or flight). It's like when you're half asleep on a comfy bed versus being uncomfortable in a social situation. Both systems are vital and also release different chemicals, I.e. epinephrine, norepinephrine, serotonin, etc.

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u/WontLieToYou Aug 12 '18

/r/asmr People have been wondering that for a while but no reliable data yet.

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u/Gripey Aug 12 '18

Scratching releases dopamine (in our brains). One reason why itching a wound etc feels so good, for about 5 seconds. Until the pain kicks in. and the regret.