Updated on Mar 15, 2023

25 "Icks" About Men That No One Talks About But Are Very, Very, Unsettlingly Real

If you wanna get over a guy, just picture him swimming with goggles on.

BuzzFeed Staff

For example, here are some classic "icks":

@kiannadavisxo
#fyp #ick #boys
♬ original sound - Solo 🌐

Some notable icks include "running to pick up sweets from a piñata," "standing with his feet point outwards," and "swimming with goggles."

Some guys have even taken to acting out some aforementioned icks:

@m.iles
DM me your icks on insta (@m.iles) so I can add more for the next video 😁 #girls #icks #ick #fiat500 #dc #ohpolly #driverlicense #fyp @olliemaude
♬ Shaxicula (Toxic x Love Shack x Dragula) - DJ Cummerbund

I'll give it to them, this is funny!

And let me just say, going through some of these TikToks — or dare I say, IckToks™ — the place to find the best icks is actually in the comment sections. Specifically, the comment section on this @brittany_broski TikTok:

@brittany_broski
🥴🥴🥴🥴🤢🤢 TELL ME UR ICKS I LOVE READING THEM #ick
♬ original sound - Brittany

I should also say that, yes, sometimes the most innocuous, small things can be an ick to someone else. It doesn't mean you should be embarrassed of any of your normal behaviors. Just take these with a grain of salt and bear in mind that these are specific to the commenters, not universal.