5 Ways to Say No to a Guy Without Hurting His Feelings

Many guys are fearless when it comes to approaching women; while this can be a good quality to have it can prove to be quite an annoyance to many women. Men who are fearless have no problem approaching a woman coming to and from her place of business or a woman who is simply running errands. These men are also quite adamant.

Have you ever been out running errands or commuting from one place to another when a random guy comes up to you and starts talking to you? His conversation starts off as casual and very sincere but eventually reduces to "Can I have your number?" Some women can easily shut down men that they are not interested in while others find it too difficult and mean to do. If you are a woman who has particular difficulty in saying no to adamant men you may want to take a look below at the advice on how to say no without hurting their feelings.

1. You can pretend to be married. Think about your perfect husband. Mentally brainstorm how you would want your husband to look, what his name and occupation would be, how you met, where you got married, and for how long you've been married. Once you get your perfect husband sorted out you will need to purchase a faux ring to wear on your left ring finger. You can purchase a faux engagement ring and wedding ring or just a wedding ring at stores such as JCPenny and Sears and even online at eBay or Amazon. This is one of the easiest ways to ward men off. When men come up to you and start talking all you have to do is tell them that you are happily married. That should be enough to deter them although some may be more persistent than others.

2. Have your best friend pretend to be your boyfriend. If you have a guy friend ask him if he wouldn't mind playing a little make believe to keep the men off your back for awhile. He shouldn't mind doing this and it may even prove to be fun for him. You don't have to kiss him but you might have to hug or hold hands for a second just to make the relationship seem authentic. Men will most likely not approach women if they are with a guy friend who looks as if he can be their boyfriend. You might not want to ask your guy friend to do this if he is in a relationship as this may can tension in his relationship which can lead to a breakup.

3. Lie about your sexual orientation. If sexual orientation is something that does not bother you then you can pretend to only date women. On the subject of lesbianism men are divided; some men are strongly against it while others are very open to it and will still try to pursue a woman that tells him she is not interested in men. If you are decent in lying then you will come off as believable and the man might stop pursuing you. You can even take it a step further and carry around a picture of you and your best girlfriend together or just a picture of your best girlfriend. You can use these pictured to show the men that approach you that you are indeed involved in this type of relationship.

Word of caution; you might want to be careful with throwing your sexual orientation around because what starts off as an innocent lie can turn into a major rumor. Before you know it you will have your whole town or place of work thinking that you are really a lesbian which can unleash a whole bunch of problems for you since lesbianism is still taboo.

4. You can pretend to be engaged. If you think that pretending to be married is too much of a hassle you can always pretend to be engaged. Couples who are engaged tend to be very optimistic and have a very strong bond which leaves little room for others to disrupt their relationship. So if you pretend to be engaged you must play the role of a very optimistic fiance who is lovely dovey over her soon to be husband. Purchase yourself a faux engagement ring and put a smile on your face and the next time a man approaches you proudly flash your ring and tell them that you are engaged. Remember you want to be believable so remember to play the role of a woman who has just been proposed to by the love of her life.

5. Lie about your phone service being disconnected. If a guy approaches you and starts to talk to you in an attempt to get your number, kindly tell him that your phone has been disconnected and you do not know when it will be turned back on. This story might be hard to put over on a guy although it does happen to many people in real life. So, you just have to be very strong in your story and let the guy know that you have no way of contacting him. He may continue to pry by asking you if you have an email or Facebook which you should reply no (even if you do have one.)