I'm just wondering because I find that it's hard sometimes either I'm trying to be nice and let it down easily and they don't get it and they keep pushing until I swear they want me to be a bitch. So I'm really interested on how guys would prefer being let down.
There are a million ways to tell a guy you're not interested without being a bitch. I still think the best way is to just say you're not interested in him. If you really feel the need to do this without hurting his feelings, tell him it has nothing to do with him not being good enough, since this is the first thing guys think when they get rejected. You can also go one step further and do what I call the "crap sandwich", which I learned in the military. If you have to give bad news, sandwich it between two good things, so give a compliment, such as "I admire how confident you are, and this has nothing to do with you, I'm just not interested in you that way. You also have a great sense of style/humor/whatever." And like someone else mentioned, if some guys just don't get it, the best way to proceed is to just be firm and don't worry about hurting their feelings. You can't go through life without experiencing hurt feelings, so in the long run, you may help them more that way than by letting them down easy. Most people never change until they get really p*ssed off about their situation, so you just might help them do that.
Personally, it depends but in all generality, I would prefer to just have a girl let me know that I am not her type in the nicest tone a vocabulary as possible. It's tough to get right and is dependent on the entire situation. Another one that works is just tell them you are either emotionally unavailable or not looking. I had a girl the other day tell me, without me asking, that we would never date. I was thinking, "thanks for the heads up," but I wasn't interested anyway. So, in short it all depends.
Guys don't want to hear it and are programed to try to overcome obstacles and this to many will seem like an obstacle that can be overcome. It isn't but young guys don't have the perspective to know that.
Tell him caringly but bluntly that he's a great guy but just not your type (unless he is but there is no chemistry) then in that case just say there is no spark for you. Be blunt and make a clean break don't drag it out. But don't quibble over it either be 100% clear and to the point.
Yeah, some guys refuse to understand you're really not into them. I guess you start by being blunt and saying "You seem cool but you're not my type," and if they refuse to take no for an answer then you're officially authorized to say "Seriously, it's not gonna happen. Don't make me keep telling you." MUCH MUCH better than giving the guy hope and dragging it out when you know you're not gonna date him.
I'd prefer to be told straight up so I can move on faster. Even a simple text that's just polite saying " I'm sorry I'm not interested in dating you but can we be friends?. Would be fine and I'd just be like cool then "call other girl" . LoL Either way the sooner the better!. Sometime's guy's don't understand stuff unless your blunt with em.
The easy thing ot say is "we are not looking for the same thing". If they presses, suggest you are in search of a soulmate, and you might not know who he is, but you know who he isn't. If that does not do it, be a bitch, because he is being an idiot.
so just don´t be mean or make fun of them I don't know be polite and break the news quick and easy and honest before it get´s complicated and feelings get hurt.
I'd prefer if you just told me that I wasn't attractive, and that nothing was going to become of us. Or whatever the reason is, I don't think there's any harm in being honest, if they can't handle the truth then that's their problem not yours.
Say you're busy with your boyfriend, that's pretty obvious. I think you can devastate this guy's ego pretty easily by saying you're not interested in him. He'd go, "What's wrong with me?"
I think you should be fortunate, ask a lot of woman when they reach 30 they don't get hit on as much. And when you get 30, you won't get hit on as much as you'll miss the times when all the boys wanted you.
Just be nice and say you're busy. If you're always busy, he'll figure it out. "Oh, I can't! I'm busy!"
Well, we prefer not to be let down. But, if you have to do it then here is what I think would be reasonable... First start with a subtle hint giving the guy a chances to save face. If that does not work then be polite but direct, but try not do it in front of this his our your friends. Do not lie, so none of that 'I have a boy friend' stuff, even if it is true, I think that it is better to just say that you are not interested. If they still do not get it then I would say that you would be left with little choice but to tell him to get lost harshly. Unfortunately, some guys are just thick headed. Hope that helps. Good luck.
But what would you consider a subtle hint? Us just saying not in a mean way just say "not trying to be mean but I'm just not intrested." I usually don't lie about the boyfriend thing I only do if they don't get that I'm trying to let them down easier. - 2 months ago
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Subtle would be do not make eye contact, cross your arm, make no physical contact, pay more attention to the friend that you might be with or leave the area and go to the bathroom. Most good players should get the signals and move on, no point in was your time. When you need to be direct, it hurts and might bruise there ego, but the boy friend thing leaves an opening for them to keep approaching. It could be seen as 'If I did not have a boy friend I might be into you." - 2 months ago
By being straight ,direct & honest,& with regard to their feelings.It takes courage to risk rejection. You can also be honest & tell them how pleased & flattered you are to be regarded in this way - and you know that you are,there is nothing nicer than knowing you are fancied - & how it was nice of them to ask?
I'm not a guy, but from personal experience I've learnt that you have to be honest and to the point and not try to soften the blow too much or else if they're the persistent type or just inexperienced they'll think you might change your mind. It's best if you can avoid turning them down because obviously it's something nobody wants to her, so just try and ignore their flirting attempts and be polite/friendly/normal but not at all flirty. If they still think you might be interested, just say "I'm sorry but I'm not interested in dating you" and if you genuinely want to be their friend then say so but DON'T say you want to be friends if you won't follow it up, that's just cruel. If he refuses to take no for an answer and is convinced you want him but just don't know it yet, then you're going to have to be cruel to be kind (well not really cruel, just blunt) and say 'I'm sorry but I'm not interested in you like that and that will not change".
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