Posted on 03/19/2023 4:38:52 PM PDT by nickcarraway
A strange dating phenomenon that sees your interest in a potential partner suddenly flip is gaining momentum – as Australian men are revealed as being guilty of it too.
“The ick” was once a term used only by women in the know when their attraction to a current or potential partner changes suddenly to a feeling of disgust.
It happens in an instant, social media users say, and can be triggered by witnessing a major turn-off, such as a bad dance move, a grating laugh, or an unattractive eating style. However, the unpredictably off-putting act is becoming more widely known and recognized, prompting one woman to share a list of “icks” often committed by Aussie blokes.
(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...
“The Ick” is an adult using the term “the ick”
“That’s NOT an ick....”
Men were quick to defend some of their most guilty habits.
“You’re lucky we even wear thongs,” one said.
In Australia, they go barefoot everywhere. There are pictures on the web showing Australians walking in businesses with just thongs or even bare feet.
It’s normal for them.
In Australia, they go barefoot everywhere. There are pictures on the web showing Australians walking in businesses with just thongs or even bare feet.
It’s normal for them.
I wish my weather was year-round temperate, so I could do that. It’s good for the feet to always being out in the sun and fresh air.
LOL - almost as annoying as adults who say “yummy” when they’re not talking to little kids.
And the author seems a little uptight. None of the things she complains about are that bad, IMO.
I suppose, a couple generations or more ago, a lot more folks lived in remote areas or small towns. With a smaller pool, you could eventually look past a potential mate’s harmless ideosynchracies and really get to know them before putting them on the “Ick List” for all eternity.
I never dated, so all these games are completely outside of my sex-life world.
Have you watched the TV series set in Australia called ‘Glitch’? You should check it out if no.
I could be waiting at a check out line in a grocery store and spy a attractive woman my age ahead of me.
When she reaches the cashier and enters a conversation, a deep male voice starts flowing from her mouth.
Instant ED.
Meanwhile, our civilization continues to collapse. Someday that collapse will pop these women's bubbles, and they'll be begging on the streets for a piece of bread.
I don’t have to worry about bad dance moves... I never learned to dance.
“I don’t have to worry about bad dance moves... I never learned to dance.”
I don’t have to worry about bad dance moves... I’m a Baptist.
You guys will probably disagree with me but I hate seeing bare butts on the beach. Women wearing full on g-strings with a tiny bandaid covering the front. It’s vulgar and repulsive not to mention unsanitary when they sit at the outdoor restaurant and don’t put a towel down before sitting.
Everything mentioned is completely forgivable or irrelevant if the girl is otherwise smitten with you. Young women say a lot for effect, mainly for the benefit of their group of female friends, and their statements should never be taken at face value.
Ref - a great deal of dating in the 80s-90’s.
I don’t think we need that. There are designated beaches for that.
Women can get away with all sorts of things if they look good enough! It is what it is.
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