45 Times Women Got The Worst Ick From A Guy And Couldn’t Look At Him The Same Again

If you have ever delved into the dating world, you know how difficult it can be and usually is. Finding a person you’d even remotely like to get involved with isn’t easy. Then, if you do find them, it doesn’t mean that all hardships are over.

You might realize that you’re incompatible with each other as people, and your life goals might be too different to navigate. It also might become apparent that the first impression you liked is not a realistic representation of the person they are. 

There’s also a chance that you would get an ick. If you aren’t chronically online and don’t really know what this term refers to, basically, it’s an expression of shock or dislike that makes a person feel sick or grossed out. Well, that’s according to the Cambridge dictionary. 

This Reddit user provides a little laid-back explanation: it’s when you kind of don’t like the person without a proper reason, so your brain starts focusing on something insignificant; something that bugs you. In a way, that’s your brain signaling to you that this person might not be the right fit for you. 

As you probably already guessed where all of this is leading, today’s list is full of stories about people getting an ick. To be more specific, it’s mostly about the ick guys gave women, who shared all of this online. 

Just as its description explained, quite often, the ick comes from rather trivial things. Like a guy running for a bus, playing with pool noodles, or simply getting bloated after eating pizza.

Yes, all of these examples are from today’s list, like a little sneak peek of what’s in it. And while it seems pretty stupid to listen to your brain making these fairly normal things seem gross to you, it’s also something you usually cannot help but feel. 

Even long-term relationships aren’t really safe from the ick, but experts say that if it appears in one, it might speak to something happening on a deeper level of the relationship’s foundation. Partners might feel disconnected from each other, feel that their needs aren’t met, or crave value revaluation. 

So, essentially, while at the beginning of the relationship it might be something like a warning not to continue, when it comes up later on, it’s a sign to go to therapy or address it in any other way other than running. 

Actually, running away when you get an ick at the beginning isn’t the only option either. Sometimes it might be a feeling that can point out some red flags or incompatibility; other times, it might be something simple that may go away after processing it, and you can continue the relationship. It might even make it stronger, as you would overcome something, even if it’s trivial. 

Have you ever gotten an ick for your partner? What was it? Were you able to overcome it, or did it destroy you? We’re waiting for all this tea in the comments!