InThe Karma VampbyQuinn Morgan·Jun 28It Gave Me the Ick. Here’s Why That Matters.A birthday message, a follow-up, and the moment I learned to stop softening my noA response icon2A response icon2
Cardiac Dissection·Jun 13Relationship DiaryThings that really bother me about my boyfriend but I can’t do much about it
Skrimshander·Mar 25People Worth Keeping (After You’ve Won the Powerpall)You won!A response icon2A response icon2
InTrillbyIsis O’Flynn-Shahaf·Feb 5The Nice Guy Gives You The IckThere’s nothing worse than finding the man of your dreams, only to suddenly lose all romantic interest once you’ve seen him trip on the…
InCognitive NeuroEconomics @ UCSDbyaryamostofi·Dec 9, 2025He Said ‘Hold On, I’m in a Clash Royale Match’ During Our Date… Is It Over?The Neuroeconomics of “The Ick”
Allan Georgia·Aug 1, 2025The Irk.I hate the phrase “the ick.” I’ve hated it since it became a meme in our language, and I hate it for all the reasons you might expect. It…
Carrie Carson·Jul 4, 2025What is ‘The Ick’?…..and if you can’t avoid it, how do you manage it?A response icon1A response icon1
My Avoidant Ex·Apr 14, 2025Why “Too Much” Affection Gives You The IckWhen you’re in a long-term dynamic where affection feels like being gently hunted in your own home — why does it happen?A response icon5A response icon5
Bella Fojut·Jan 13, 2025Luigi Mangione and the $11 OpinionLuigi Mangione has created the perfect opportunity for purveyors of fine opinions. If only opinions were like toasters.
