{"product_id":"9780008827236","title":"The Ick Files : An A–Z of the Biggest Dating Turnoffs","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor: Ari Cagan\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eReference works\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 27 August 2026 by HarperCollins Publishers (HarperCollins) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHardback | 224 pages\u003cbr\u003e157 x 116 | 180g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe ultimate compendium of hilarious, horrifying and cringe-worthy dating interactions\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e  You’ve felt it: that split second when someone you might be attracted to does or says something so profoundly unsexy that your entire nervous system shuts the operation down. Attraction: gone. Chemistry: dead. Congratulations – you've caught the ick.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e You’re not alone. The Ick Files is an A-Z of more than 175 real-life cases of instant attraction annihilation. Equal parts anthropological study and cautionary tale, it catalogues the tiny, bizarre and deeply specific behaviours that can send a promising romantic prospect straight into the no-thank-you zone. Prime offenders include:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - A guy who won’t eat polenta because it sounds too much like placenta\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - A girl who owns 30 stuffed animals and kisses every single one of them goodnight before she goes to sleep\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - A guy who gets his mother to cut his fingernails\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - A guy who ‘doesn’t really believe in’ brushing his teeth\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e - A guy who brings his laundry to an apartment dinner date\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Based on the popular Instagram, @SubmitYourIck, and featuring fan-favourite submissions and new entries you’ll wish you could unsee, The Ick Files is a dictionary of dating rock bottoms, turning the internet’s most unromantic romantic confessions into the best type of second-hand embarrassment.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57400873681271,"sku":"9780008827236","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780008827236.jpg?v=1787317934","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.co.uk\/products\/9780008827236","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}