‘I Got The Ick’: Redditors Report Dating Ick Activations That Made Them Nope Right Out Of The Date

The dreaded ick… the moment you look at your potential romantic interest and think, 'Oh no. Not this again'… everyone experiences the ick at one point or another, and each time it's something different about a person that makes you want to crawl into a hole and hide until they've forgotten about your existence. You'll know you've got the ick when their quirks are irritating, you feel repulsed by the way their mouth twitches when they smile, and when their habits are just downright annoying.

It's a frustrating part of the dating process, oh well. The ick nudges us toward the right partner in the end. It's the moment you realize you just gotta move forward, end it, and give someone else a chance. Below you'll find a hilarious Reddit thread with answers that genuinely made our jaws drop. What was the question that prompted such replies? The good old, 'Redditors, have you ever gotten an "ick" from a potential partner or love interest that instantly killed your attraction to them? If so, what happened?' question. Yup, we've got a few replies of our own.

Scroll down and check 'em out. For more, here are some 'it's complicated' relationship memes.

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