Bad texters and worse talkers. Say what you mean or don't speak.
Your ick type is COMMUNICATION — and in 2026, there is NO excuse. You get the ick from people who can't text properly, can't hold a conversation, can't express their feelings, and somehow think "I'm not good at communicating" is an acceptable personality trait. It's not. You need someone who can use their WORDS. Who can say what they mean, ask real questions, listen without waiting to talk, and text back in complete sentences like a functioning human. You're not asking for poetry. You're asking for basic verbal competence. The fact that this is considered a high standard says everything about the dating landscape and nothing about you.
Get your read — free on iPhonebad communication is your ick because you've been misunderstood enough times to know that silence is never just silence.