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‘Shrekking’ Dating Trend Sparks Heated Debate And Raises Concern Among Experts

“No matter how much you try to coerce yourself into believing it’s a real and worthwhile relationship, the endgame of this pattern is heartbreak.”

Bored Panda · Aug 30, 2025

Spider-webbing: What is the new toxic dating trend?

The term describes ‘a complex network of manipulative behaviours woven over time’

The Independent UK · Oct 27, 2023

'Summer shading' is the horrible dating phenomenon that we wish would cool off

'Summer shading'? Thank u, next! Here's how to work through the icky trend, according to a dating expert.

My Imperfect Life · Aug 3, 2023

The strangest reasons people in the UK got the ‘ick’ with their partners

A study has found that dirty fingernails, putting on a ‘baby voice’ and naff tattoos are some of the top reasons British adults have called it off with their partner

The Independent UK · Jan 10, 2023

Half of adults have ended a relationship over an 'ick' - like smelling bad or being rude

The top turn-offs include bad teeth, dirty fingernails, and pretending to be more knowledgeable on a subject than they really are

Daily Mirror · Jan 9, 2023