I loved the article! 💓 I feel nothing but nonjudgmental acceptance for the author who wrote this. It’s a common human experience to struggle with feelings of repulsion that we wish weren’t there. We all make mistakes and the author learned from theirs; they learned to be more proactive in addressing hangups with their partner next time.

Also, style and hygiene CAN reflect on a person’s character. It is valid to not want to date someone because they are negligent of cleanliness or do not dress or shave well. And I say this as someone who has been poorly-groomed for much of my life. I was grubby because of habits I formed and discipline I lacked. I understand why people rejected me over it. They wanted to be around other socially successful folks who put their best food forward. Who you let in your inner circle affects who you become.

This article actually made me to want to write my own piece on the “ick” topic. The author will probably never see this comment, but… thank you. 😊 Thank you for helping me ponder our human fluctuations of interest and attraction. 🙏