The Ick Files: An A–Z of the Biggest Dating Turnoffs

The ultimate compendium of hilarious, horrifying and cringe-worthy dating interactions

You’ve felt it before: that moment when a potential romantic partner does or says something that immediately becomes an instant turnoff. When that happens, you've caught "the ick."

You’re not alone. The Icktionary is an A-Z of over 175 real-life cases of some of the most attraction-killing behaviour out there.

Prime offenders include:

- A guy who won’t eat polenta because it sounds too much like placenta

- A girl who owns 30 stuffed animals and kisses every single one of them goodnight before she goes to sleep

- A guy who gets his mother to cut his fingernails

- A guy who ‘doesn’t really believe in’ brushing his teeth

Based on the popular Instagram, @SubmitYourIck, and featuring fan-favourite submissions and new entries you’ll wish you could unsee, The Icktionary is a dictionary of dating rock bottoms, turning the internet’s most unromantic romantic confessions into the best type of second-hand embarrassment.