If you've been on TikTok at all during the past year, odds are you've heard of the dreaded "ick." Heck, you might have even felt it yourself while on a date. The ick is a Gen-Zism used to describe ...

'The ick' has taken over social media, turning dating pet peeves into memes. But the internet's most relatable trend may be on its way out. By Louis Staples ...

Love Island contestant Priya Gopaldas told her fellow Islanders she developed ‘the ick’ for partner Brett Staniland after a date. Sabrina Barr explores what that really means ...

Things she’s gotten the ick over, in person: A guy showed up to their plans 10 minutes late, wearing flip-flops. “I’m on a first date with a man whose toes are out,” she recalls thinking.

The ick—basically, a really intense turn-off that can be legitimate or very obscure—isn’t always logical, but it is often a relationship killer. Read on for what it is, examples of people ...

The Ick consumed me and my perspective until, eventually, so many things had accumulated into my feeling grossly (and secretly) turned off by Nathan's habits that when we did have our first real ...

New study shows people who experience “The Ick” are likely narcissists or perfectionists The ick might be telling you more about yourself than them. Anna Good Posted on May 25 2025 1:00 pm CDT ...

Hoda Kotb Gives Jenna Bush Hager “The Ick” In Hilarious ‘Today’ Segment About Dating: “Uh-Oh, I Just Got The Ick From Hoda” By Radhamely De Leon Published Feb. 28, 2024, 12:24 p.m. ET ...