{"product_id":"ick-files-hb","title":"The Ick Files","description":"The ultimate compendium of hilarious, horrifying and cringe-worthy dating interactionsYou’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.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:- 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- A guy who brings his laundry to an apartment dinner dateBased 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.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57495411917173,"sku":"9780008827236","price":10.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9780008827236.jpg?v=1786618087","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/ick-files-hb","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}