Golden retriever boyfriends and ick lists. Another grotesque hit piece against Men.

SimpleGuy4Life · 2025-10-02T03:36:04+00:00

"When asked about what kind of relationship she does want, Nicole referenced everything from television shows to celebrities: George and Amal Clooney, Damon and Elena from The Vampire Diaries, the notorious on-and-off relationship of Mr Big and Carrie Bradshaw except for the cheating"....

What a clown

Perfect_Sir4820 · 2025-10-02T12:05:12+00:00

You should really post the archive.org links for these stories and not generate clicks for trash like the guardian.

PastDifficulty7 · 2025-10-02T03:27:53+00:00

The Guardian has some bad takes; but why is this article specifically bad? The point of the article seems to be that women are putting unrealistic standards on men.

XenoX101 · 2025-10-02T14:58:07+00:00

Always remember a woman would never reject Brad Pitt for an ick, she would just think it's cute. Icks are a post-rationalisation for rejecting men they would have already rejected for not having enough value to them, be it in looks, charisma/game, social status, wealth, height, or some other more meaningful quality that they are judging you by. They may not consciously realise it, but it's the reality regardless. So instead of focusing on what icks you may/may not have, focus on the stuff that matters that makes you a higher value man, because no girl ever gave up on dating her crush because he had an ick (and if she did she is especially unhinged / not the kind of girl you would want to spend your life with anyway).

Organic-Brotha · 2025-10-02T03:43:28+00:00

Guys! (and I hope this reaches every guy out there) and “ick” or an “Ick list” is a filtering system for your person. Let the wrong ones be loud and opinionated, they end up alone in an apartment filled with cats blaming men for their life’s choices. Just do you and you’ll be fine. Work on yourself, find personal fulfillment and build bonds with people who matter. That’s it

Japonica · 2025-10-02T03:22:06+00:00

Any way to read the article without rewarding it with clicks?

DifficultPapaya3038 · 2025-10-03T09:27:24+00:00

Social media has fried peoples brains

wadesworld82 · 2025-10-02T14:23:25+00:00

Yeah this article isn’t against men it’s criticizing women for having a literal list of demands when it comes to dating, and why that’s ridiculous. If anything it sounds like it’s telling women to get away from all the buzzwords and icks and find someone who has a personality they like

Plenty_Suspect_3446 · 2025-10-02T15:31:26+00:00

Surprise surprise its Guardian clickbait.

Big_Fig_767 · 2025-10-02T16:46:33+00:00

Oh and its by the guardian surprise surprise, I wonder are there any guardian articles done in the last few years that stick up for men and have drawn attention at least a bit to mens issues?

Local-Willingness784 · 2025-10-03T16:03:07+00:00

do you guys know many women like the ones the article talks about, i have my own grievances with women that i know or knew, but are they this bad where you guys live? are they that cooked?

Briantan71 · 2025-10-05T14:09:53+00:00

If he spits on the ground, can’t cook, lies about his height, identifies as apolitical or doesn’t travel enough. If he’s weird about other men wearing makeup (“like, K-pop idols”), says he wants a “slightly autistic woman”, has no skincare routine or only likes songs that got famous on TikTok. It’s an ick if he doesn’t call his parents, sniffs every five seconds, is an unsuccessful DJ or is embarrassed to do karaoke. Recently, she uncovered a new one: if he’s saving himself for marriage. It’s now at the top of the checklist on her Notes app that she references whenever she starts seeing someone new.

Oh, virgin shaming, are we?

Title	Golden retriever boyfriends and ick lists. Another grotesque hit piece against Men.
Author	RealStarkey
Upvotes	317
Comments	32
Date	October 2, 2025 3:13 AM UTC (9 months ago)
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