By now, most of us will be familiar with ‘the ick’: a seemingly innocuous behaviour or interest that somebody has that immediately puts us off them and makes us feel ‘icky’.
However, for some people, it goes a little deeper than just behaviours and habits. Instead, it can actually be a person’s choice of career that puts a potential match off them.
On the /r/AskReddit subreddit, Jasmineisheree asked: “What profession would you never date?”, and people had some strong opinions on the topic.
Chefs were an (un)popular choice
One user cited the “terrible hours” as being a reason. Another agreed, adding: “100% would not date a chef. Been a chef for 30 years. My people are the worst.”
Yikes.
However, Reddit user Mdawg1022 made the most important point: “What if he doesn’t actually know how to cook and has a rat in his hat?”
Influencers aren’t popular with singles either
User Sunny 1-5 said: “Social influencer. I don’t want to be the co-star in someone else’s life, much like I won’t want the same for another person in my life.”
Cold-Hour added: “Being with someone who has to constantly broadcast every aspect of their life sounds exhausting.”
Think of the freebies!
University lecturers were surprisingly mentioned
User Darius_Doloresus explained lecturers are “nice enough people but undateable” for a few reasons including the “unpaid hours” and “taking additional responsibilities”.
User Bananatoastbottom agreed: “Haha, called out! As a lecturer I agree with the above.”
Politicians... not quite as surprising, really
“I would not date one and I told my husband that if he ever got into politics, we’re done,” said user Stephyloowho. “The public scrutiny and recognization [sic] alone makes it an instant hard pass.”
PiperPrettyKitty gave a fittingly diplomatic response, adding: “I dated a politician for a while (city government). Wonderful, passionate person but she was soooo busy. Nothing but love and respect for her though.”