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........

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