Should I go on a date even if I'm not interested?
A guy asked me out this week to go to dinner. We got a long well at a party, he's a really funny guy but I'm not attracted to him. He just texted me about my schedule, should I still go on a date with him? Or should I not? Or would it be rude if I told him I'd love to go to dinner with him as a friend but I'm not ready for dating yet? I feel it would be rude to not respond but is that the way to do it?
I never know how to turn down a date proposal properly, I'm usually good at dodging a guy trying to ask me out before he does it in the first place. But maybe I should be more open to dating? I've only been on one date other than my three and a half year relationship with my boyfriend in high school, because that was the only guy who I found to be interesting. Otherwise, I've become a pro at running away from them. Should I just bite the bullet and go and have a good time even though I know nothing would come out of it? If not, how do I say no?