Online dating and polite rejection
It is never a nice thing to have to do but rejection is something that you are going to have to come to terms with when you start your quest with online dating to find a potential new partner. There will be people talking to you and asking you for dates that you might not like the look of or having nothing in common with and although rejection might sound like a nasty word, there are ways in which you can politely say no without having to hurt anyone’s feelings.
You will find that most online dating sites will have a section on the message or email board when you can politely decline an invitation but although this might sound like an easy way out, it is best to avoid using these and opt for sending a personally written message stating why you are going to have to decline. Just think of how hurt that you would feel if someone sent you a pre-saved rejection notice on the site – it would leave you feeling as if you were not even worth the time to write a message for so don’t make others feel like this.
It is always best to send a reply rather than ignore the message or invitation completely. Ignoring it will just make you come across as very rude and could give you a bad name with other potential daters on the site. No one wants to be known as the “ignorer” so always send a polite message clearly stating that you are not interested and the reasons why. Without this, it might just sound as if you are playing hard to get and could still be hounded.