5 Excuses That Can Get You Out Of A Date
While being dishonest is never good, sometimes you dread a date so bad that you’ll do anything to get out of it. The only thing is that you don’t want to be blunt and upset their feelings. Consequently, the best approach is to get out of it straight away and then deal with it later. That means you wish they never ask you out again; or they eventually get the idea. Either way, despairing times call for desperate measures. These are the 5 most courteous ways to get out of a date and still allow them to claim some pride.
1. Poor health
“I’m unwell and it just suddenly came on.” Another classic is “I wasn’t feeling very well before but I kept hoping I would bounce back by tonight.” “Can you hear how rough my voice is?” Or “my head is just throbbing out of control with a migraine and it will only get better if I go to bed.” Then conclude by saying “I apologize but we’re going to have to do it another time.” Then maybe the some other time won’t work out.
2. Family Urgent situation
Another classic excuse that I myself have used a couple of times in order to get out of either a first or a repeat terrible date is by saying there’s a “family emergency.” This is a great one because you can utilize it before the date comes to pick you up. Or you can use it during the date by making sure that you have someone phone you during your date so that you can respond it and make it look sincere. That way you can depart if you must but still allow them some dignity. Plus, they probably won’t ask you what happened because it’s a private problem that you don’t want to communicate. However, be equipped with a reason that’s believable and hard for them to confirm.
3. Stay at Work Late
Thousands of men and women use the “I have to work late” explanation every year but it works. This is a great excuse because if you have a job like mine it’s very credible. Or you can explain that someone was sick and left work immediately so you have to cover them. Depending on what your job is, single out an excuse that fits your job. But this can also go wrong so be careful. If you work at a place where they can drop by and you aren’t there when they are: watch out or you’re S.O.L. Because if your date ends up bringing you dinner to the office and you aren’t there, you are going to look stupid and feel like a jerk. Not to point out how the date will feel.
4. Rescheduling
Just flat out say “something came up and I need a postponement This is not quite as detailed which allows you more flexibility than the other excuses. They can’t really track or confirm that something went wrong so this is a pretty safe bet. Unless you run into the proposed date later that night, then you played it safe because you never said precisely what reason you had to call off the date. Just that you needed a raincheck for a later time. And if you so desire, never again.
5. Double Booked
One other scheme that you can try is to say that you didn’t realize you “already had something going on.” Just make sure to state you planned the other activity first and you can’t get out of it. This can work wonders because even though you may not want to go out with this person and may just want to say to their face your ugly and I don’t like you. Keep in mind how you handle the situation may effect whether a guy or girl asks you out.
If you didn’t want to go but got cornered into a date, don’t agonize these excuses can help get you out of it. While being deceitful isn’t good, it can get you out of a sticky circumstance like this. Married individuals will agree, sometimes lying is required. These 5 excuses will give you the ability to get out of the date, and push off the unavoidable fact at least temporarily that you don’t want to utter “I’m not interested.”
The author Diane Johnson graduated from the University of Utah with a BS in political science. She enjoys writing about politics, current events, online colleges, and online education.
