A new study looked at what triggers 'the ick' — the disgust a person feels towards someone they used to find attractive Cara Lynn Shultz is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. Her work has previously ...

The “ick” might feel like a simple turn-off, but could there be a deeper issue at play? Here are two signs it might be rooted in a fear of intimacy. You know that feeling when everything seems fine ...

Maybe they chew a little too loudly, or they use a specific phrase that grates on your nerves, or perhaps they do something utterly mundane, like struggling to open a door. Whatever it is, that ...

“Getting the ick” has become a norm in Gen Z dating culture, but it doesn’t have to signify the end of a relationship. An “ick” is a behavior or a personality trait that puts you off from seeing the ...

In her notes app, 26-year-old Dani Coco has a list. Items include “posing with fish” and “weird flexes.” It’s her list of online dating “icks,” behaviors or profile descriptions that are so instantly ...

Psychologists may have identified the top trigger of "the ick" for women—and it's a tie between saying annoying things and being misogynistic. The researchers, from the Azusa Pacific University in ...

Ever found out you gave a woman the ick? Is the man you're interested in repulsed by seemingly trivial habits? Now there's a little more science behind 'the ick'. Giving a love interest the ‘ick’ is ...

Noisy eating, clapping when a plane lands — experts explain how to handle sudden feelings of disgust. By Jancee Dunn He was charming. He spoke several languages. Things were going well until Ann ...

If you spend time on social media, watch shows like Love Island, or are currently in the dating pool, you’re probably well aware of the concept of “the ick.” That sudden feeling of disgust towards a ...