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If you're doing online dating in the English-speaking world, you might see people talking about their "icks."

This is a slang word — icks are things that give you "a sudden feeling that you dislike someone" or are no longer attracted to them, according to the Cambridge Dictionary.

Icks are not always really big things. Being rude to an employee at a store, for example, might be an ick for someone, or eating with your mouth open.

People will often say they "got the ick" when they noticed something about a person that made them feel they were no longer attracted to them.

If they get to that point, it may be hard for them to feel attracted again!

If you're looking through dating profiles on an app, the most common ick is people who are negative or bitter.

That's according to a survey for Forbes Health. One thousand Americans who had used a dating app in the last year were asked about their dating habits.

And about 70% said people who are negative or bitter in their bios, perhaps about a previous relationship, give them the ick.

Other common icks include people with edited photos, people who are too interested in their possessions, and people with bad spelling or grammar.

And when using the apps, daters often make their decisions quite quickly.

According to the survey, the average person takes about two-and-a-half minutes to make a decision about whether they like a person or not.

So what makes daters attractive to others? Having a profile that shows a good sense of humor is a good thing, according to 80% of people.

The same number said they like people who have hobbies and interests, while many others like people who are interested in travel — or who show a pet in their photo!

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In this episode, you will learn the basic Turkish phrases you can use in job interviews. The right language and tone are very important to make a professional impression in the business world. With the job interview dialogues between Ali and Ezgi, you will discover expressions and vocabulary you can use to prepare for your job interview. This is the perfect introduction for those who want to start using Turkish in business life!

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Want to grow your vocabulary? Tune into the latest Express to Impress Podcast episode to learn 5 English expressions for a conversation. 

This episode is a follow-up to the previous episode, How to Prepare for an Internal Job Interview.

Learning to recognize and use phrases and idioms in English will allow you to communicate better with native English speakers. You won’t feel confused when you hear the phrases and idioms and will keep up with the conversation. 

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Episode originally published February 18, 2022

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In this episode I'll be talking about myself.
I hope you enjoy it and if you have any questions, feel free to ask anytime. 
For more episodes, check out my podcast on Spotify : Better Arabic Podcast

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