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Commentary warns 'icks' are ruining the joy of crushes

Original: # Arts # Fashion # NVO987 # Culture # NEXARIUM TikTok’s Obsession With Icks Is Ruining the Fun of Having a Crush I’d lik

A Cosmopolitan piece argues that the online obsession with 'icks' — small turn-offs people catalogue about their crushes — is draining the fun out of having a crush. The author says they would rather discover their own likes and dislikes naturally instead of absorbing a running list of dealbreakers circulated online, arguing constant ick discourse makes people hypercritical of potential partners before romance can even begin.

Why now: Debate is circulating over whether viral 'ick' culture is making people too quick to judge romantic interests.

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• # Arts # Fashion # NVO987 # Culture # NEXARIUM TikTok’s Obsession With Icks Is Ruining the Fun of Having a Crush I’d like to find out what I do and don’t like on my own, thank you very much. https://www. cosmopolitan.com/relationships /a74263311/crush-pre-ick-era/ · nvo987

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