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If you're interested in how these experiences fit into the bigger picture, we can take a look at a survey of 2,000 adults commissioned by the dating site Seeking and conducted by OnePoll.
According to its results, more than half (65%) have ended a relationship because of an ick, and 88% of them have ghosted someone completely.
Smelling bad turned out to be the top ick, selected by 24% of respondents. This was followed by pretending to be more knowledgeable about something than you really are and being rude to a waiter (both 21%).
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Other notable selections were living in a mess, being overbearing, having dirty fingernails, being too clingy, having bad teeth, double texting (sending a secondary text if you're not getting a response to the first one), talking too loudly, chewing with their mouth open, and oversharing on social media.
The survey also found that an eighth of men (14%) would happily break it off with someone who wanted to share food on a first date, and 6% of women find wearing a tacky watch to be an "ick."
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Four in nine (44%) respondents described themselves as at least somewhat picky when it comes to finding a partner, with 33% saying they are “very picky.”
The vast majority (79%) also believe they deserve the best, so they try to raise their standards when looking for a partner—a phenomenon known as “dating up.”
That being said, 40% agree that dating gets harder as you age, so it’s not surprising that only 37% insist on going out exclusively with someone who matches their preferences exactly.
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