https://www.alittlenudge.com/2012/01/the-art-of-letting-people-down/ Tue, 24 Nov 2015 20:39:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 https://www.alittlenudge.com/2012/01/the-art-of-letting-people-down/#comment-160750 Tue, 24 Nov 2015 20:39:26 +0000 https://www.alittlenudge.com/?p=255#comment-160750 […] the question, despite the lack of interest on their end, I am glad that these women are at least declining another date tactfully rather than saying nothing at […]

]]> https://www.alittlenudge.com/2012/01/the-art-of-letting-people-down/#comment-157781 Wed, 30 Sep 2015 15:20:02 +0000 https://www.alittlenudge.com/?p=255#comment-157781 […] the question, despite the lack of interest on their end, I am glad that these women are at least declining another date tactfully rather than saying nothing at […]

]]> https://www.alittlenudge.com/2012/01/the-art-of-letting-people-down/#comment-2028 Thu, 18 Jul 2013 08:39:46 +0000 https://www.alittlenudge.com/?p=255#comment-2028 “It was really nice meeting you, and thanks again for the drink. Unfortunately, I just didn’t think we clicked the way I’d want us to, but I think you’re really great and hope to run into you again soon.” <— AMAZING. Just copied & pasted this to my phone — thank you!!

]]> https://www.alittlenudge.com/2012/01/the-art-of-letting-people-down/#comment-1592 Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:54:52 +0000 https://www.alittlenudge.com/?p=255#comment-1592 Honesty is definitely the best policy. Also, I would love to see an article on “e-lationships.” Personally, I think it’s a really bad idea (lol) because so often people do not end up being like we envision them. I’ve met women before who didn’t look like their picture, or otherwise weren’t what I expected, because I met them so quickly after contacting them, that I didn’t really care one way or the other. But when you spend a lot of time “getting to know someone online” you become more and more invested to them, and your expectations become higher and higher. This to me seems a recipe for disaster– And not only that, the rejection may even be harder to take because of the time investment.

]]> https://www.alittlenudge.com/2012/01/the-art-of-letting-people-down/#comment-1590 Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:58:47 +0000 https://www.alittlenudge.com/?p=255#comment-1590 Erika,
YES. This absolutely the best policy and I don’t get why people are so afraid to just be politely honest. When I was freshly single, I had one of those dates that I was really excited about but 1/2 way through, couldn’t wait to be done with it. He asked me out again right after the date and I said, verbatim, what you’ve recommended here. He wrote back “thank you for being honest. i really appreciate it. all the best to you!” Now I don’t have to worry about hard feelings. I wish others would extend the same courtesy to me after a 1st date.
Erin

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