You are on your first date at a restaurant, and things are going well.  You have been talking to this person for a while now and you are thinking of taking your relationship further with them.  After you guys finish eating, the bill comes out.  Obviously, you offer to pay for it to make a good impression.  When you look at the bill, you realize it is way more than you could afford.  You had ordered too many expensive things and are now regretting it.  The waiter comes asking for the payment, you say with immense shame that you cannot pay for it, therefore your date has to cover you.  After the situation is finished, your date gives you a look like no other.  Their eyebrow is slightly raised, the tone of their voice changed, the way that they look at you changed, and after the night is over with, she becomes distant from you.  Congratulations, you have just given someone “The Ick”.

 

The Ick is a feeling that one gets after being mentally disgusted or getting a feeling of uncomfort when another does something that the person does not find attractive or to their liking.  Everyone has an ick, something that doesn’t comfort you and makes you never want to be around that person.  If a girl says that one of her icks is when a guy isn’t organized, genuinely she will not want to see or be with a guy with a messy car or a messy room.  Another ick that a guy could have would be if a girl puts on way too much perfume.  The smell can make them uncomfortable and not want to be around that.  A common reaction to being given an ick would be a classic side eye or maybe them just not talking to you anymore.

 

Though icks are pretty generic and somewhat reasonable, some people take it too far.  For instance, a girl says that if a guy is under the height of 6 feet, they give her the ick.  There is a difference between a preference and an ick.  Another example would be a guy saying that he gets the ick from girls who have a low amount of followers on a social media platform.  Icks are caused by actions and deeds, not by appearances and status.  The ick is a controversial topic that always depends on a person's preference, it is important to always treat everyone equally, no matter what your preference is.  Everyone is human and deserves respectful treatment.  However, if you don’t do all this and treat people with respect, I’m sorry but you lowkey givin me the ick.