8 Ways to Reject a Girl Tactfully

5. Give proper reasons

Don’t make her feel small by rejecting her on a whim. If you have given it a thorough thought, you are obviously not acting on her proposal due to some solid reasons. Maybe you have a girlfriend, you are gay, you are simply not attracted to her, you are not compatible with her or you love the single life. Be it these or any other reason, explain to her clearly why you and her cant become ‘we’.

6. Don’t let her self esteem down

No matter what, you ought to be a gentleman when a girl has asked you out. After all how many women do that? If a girl has gathered courage enough to approach you and give you preference over other guys who have probably asked her out then she has surely boosted your self confidence. Handle the rejection carefully so as to not hurt her sentiments and self esteem.

7. Don’t give her hope

If you feel that you both have no future whatsoever, then state it. It may break her heart but at least you would not be giving her false hopes of a future of togetherness. The pain of heartbreak will be temporary but this would be better for her in the long run.

8. Don’t leave her hanging

The worst thing you can do in such a situation is to keep her hanging. When you don’t give her a definite answer, you are neither rejecting nor accepting her proposal. Don’t be a douche by avoiding her calls or not replying to her messages. This would be insensitive to her feelings.