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Calling all men. Do you get the ick?

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Slightyamusedandsilly · 13/04/2026 09:00

Do men ever get the ick. I mean REALLY get it, like women do? The feeling of physical repulsion at the thought or suggestion of sex with a woman who was once a sexual partner? I don't mean, no longer fancying her but will still have sex because it's available. I mean unable to get it up and to feel soiled at the thought of it.

I've never met a man who has felt that strongly. Male friends have absolutely gone off women. Not desired sex with them. But many, many of my friends have had sex with women they didn't fancy, didn't want.

So I'm interested. Is it mostly just a woman thing?

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Hayxfever · 13/04/2026 10:04

Men get the ick aswell.

bongsuhan · 13/04/2026 11:02

Definitely.

ChamonixMountainBum · 13/04/2026 11:22

I dont think I have become physically repulsed by someone I have previously been attracted to or had slept with but I have definitely experienced rapid onset of being utterly turned off and appalled by some women after they have exhibited some particular shitty behaviour either towards me or others.

I remember years ago going on second date with a very attractive woman. First date was just simple drinks and went very well, lots of laughs, shared interests, chemistry and I was looking forward to a nice dinner in a nice restaurant where we could continue where we left off. She treated the restaurant staff absolutely terribly and I was just so embarrassed. They had done nothing wrong at all and I think she just enjoyed the power trip of making those she deemed lesser people run around after her. In the space of a few minutes I went from being besotted with her to just wanting to leave and go home.

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 13/04/2026 11:47

Yep, I went out with a woman for about 3 months, all was going swimmingly until I noticed her absent mindedly picking her nose and eating it.

Instant ick. I persisted with the relationship for about another week before deciding it just wasn't going away.

Username19893847477374 · 13/04/2026 11:49

I saw a guy get the ick about me in real time 😆 he was a lot younger than me, and I was telling an anecdote which was in part about me breastfeeding. He was quite immature and he couldn't help it l, poor bloke, but the ick came across his face and I knew I was done for haha.

OvernightBloats · 13/04/2026 11:53

VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 13/04/2026 11:47

Yep, I went out with a woman for about 3 months, all was going swimmingly until I noticed her absent mindedly picking her nose and eating it.

Instant ick. I persisted with the relationship for about another week before deciding it just wasn't going away.

😂

ChamonixMountainBum · 13/04/2026 14:32

Username19893847477374 · 13/04/2026 11:49

I saw a guy get the ick about me in real time 😆 he was a lot younger than me, and I was telling an anecdote which was in part about me breastfeeding. He was quite immature and he couldn't help it l, poor bloke, but the ick came across his face and I knew I was done for haha.

Could be worse. He could have responded with "bitty'

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