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Hawking your goods: Sayonara, sweetheart
Dating is all about chemistry, and there will always be instances when people writing to you are just not ringing your bells. Resist the temptation to press "delete" and fade into cyberspace if you feel like it's a decent person who's just not your style. Unless the person on the other end of the line is giving you serious heebie-jeebies, it's good karma to let them know cleanly, politely and as quick as possible that it is not a match.
Ways to say "Thanks, but no, thanks"
Thank you for contacting me. You're a great looking guy, but to be honest, I tend to go for...
We have things in common, but I don't feel we're compatible romantically.
You're a good writer (you have a great profile; you sound sweet), but...
I'm not interested in dating you, but you sound like someone I might like to get to know as a friend.
Tip: closing with "best of luck" or another good wish makes it final and definite, and, most importantly, does unto others as you'd have done unto you.
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