A bad date could involve a friend you have known for a long time and decided to take your relationship to the next level, or a blind date you have been set up with by a friend or relative. Many of us have had to tolerate listening to a boring, annoying, obnoxious or smelly date because we do not want to hurt their feelings or our relatives’ feelings. It is actually easier to raze a unpleasant date if you have been dating someone for a long time than if it is a blind-date or first date with a good friend. How many times have you found yourself wishing you knew how to end a bad date politely? Here are some tips on how to end a bad date without ruining your relationship with your family or friends.
Be unbiased with your bad date.
It is most probable that your date knows when the date is horrible, in fact he or she might be relieved if you decided to end it. May be your date is also trying to figure out how to end the terrible date, so make it easier on him by taking the first step. First, you have to read the signs to see if your date knows that the date is not going well. Some indications that your date knows the date is horrible include: blank stares into your face, random twitching in their chair, frequent visits to the bathroom, and telling random stories. In such a circumstance, it is better to end the bad date than leading him on to think that you are interested. Honesty is always the best policy.
How to end a bad date with a rude or disrespectful person
If your date is impertinent, there is no reason to stay around or to be polite to them because you will be rewarding them for their unpleasant behavior. For instance, if your date is coarse to the waiters or if he tries to touch you inappropriately on your first meeting, there is no need to treat him politely simply storm out of the restaurant or wherever it is. If it is a blind date you mate on an Internet dating service or a complete stranger always tag along a friend, he can attach you in such a circumstance.
Send your date a signal that the date is not going well
You can easily end a bad date by showing your date that you are uninterested in what he is talking about. If you are a victim of a “know-it-all date” from hell, just gaze at your date with your head between your hands, or keep moving around in your chair, you can even pretend to be dozing off a little bit. These signals will make your terrible date keep quiet, then politely say “I guess we are done here.” He or she won’t have anything to say after that, thus the date comes to an end. It is much easier for women to read signals than men, so this tip might not work for some clueless men. Also be careful not to send signals that might suggest that you are fascinated about what your bad date is talking about. For example, if you keep nodding you head in agreement with everything your date says the date might never come to an end.
A white lie always works effectively in bringing a bad date to an end.
Being economical with the truth to protect someone’s feelings is not really bad. You can easily end a bad date by faking an illness during your date or receiving a fake text message from a friend or family that you are supposed to drive o the airport. There is an endless chain of white lies that you can tell to end a bad date politely. So, if you can’t figure out an easier way to end a abominable date respectfully, telling a fib can always save you the trouble of having to stand an obnoxious date.
After you successfully end a dreadful date, do not leave your date with a false impression that you would like to go out with him or her another time. You do not want to go through the same quandary again; if your date does not know that the date was horrible, let them know that you will not be meeting again the next time they call you.
