Sometimes in dating we end up talking to somebody we just can’t shake off.
Perhaps we can’t summon the brutality to tell them we’re simply not interested in them. Maybe we can but they are one of those buffalo-skinned people who pop up over and over again assuring us that we’ve made a mistake and that we will grow to like them if only we give them a chance.
What if we’ve even tried ghosting them and they’ve shown off their ghostbusting skills and are still grimly hanging in there?
A few extra pounds – dating kryptonite
We don’t want to be unkind but they just don’t seem to be getting the message. What do we do?
A friend of mine had an interesting answer to this question the other day.
“I just tell them ‘by the way I should let you know that my profile pictures were taken last year and I’ve gained a few pounds since then’.
“That usually gets rid of them pretty quickly.”
Quick, simple, effective. So there you have it. Say you’ve gained a few extra pounds and watch the dating pests vanish.
If anyone knows any better way of quickly and painlessly ending an unwanted dating conversation please let me know.
By Max
