Why are women getting the ick (Credits: iStock)
\n\nYou have been texting for three days. The banter is good, the replies are consistent, and you are beginning to think there might actually be something here. Then he sends one message. Perhaps it is a questionable opinion, a joke that lands spectacularly badly, or a voice note that makes you wonder why he is speaking like that. Suddenly, the butterflies are gone. The attraction has packed its bags, and you are wondering how to exit a conversation that has not even made it to the first date.
\n\nWelcome to modern dating, where one notification can turn a potential boyfriend into an absolutely not. Increasingly, conversations around dating are focusing on how quickly people identify dealbreakers, establish boundaries and decide someone is not for them. For some women, non-negotiables are growing, and the decision to walk away is happening much earlier. Sometimes, the person has not even had the chance to sit across from them. But are we getting better at recognising incompatibility, or are we becoming so good at finding flaws that nobody gets a fair shot?
\n\nThe ick describes that sudden feeling of disgust, cringe or loss of attraction towards…
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