It\u2019s a position we\u2019ve all been in. Sat opposite someone and desperately thinking about a way to leave after the conversation has run dry. And has been dry for the last 30 minutes.<\/p>\n
Here are a few fail-safe tips on getting out of the date from hell without coming across heartless and hurting too many feelings.<\/p>\n
Avoid Cliches<\/strong><\/p>\n When you\u2019re trying to think of something on the hop it usually ends up in a cliche. Things like \u201cmy friend has been in an accident\u201d or \u201cmy cat has just died\u201d really won\u2019t cut the mustard. They sound like you\u2019ve just made them up (especially as you have and earlier on in the conversation you may have said you don\u2019t even like cats). If you\u2019re absolutely desperate to leave then you\u2019re better off telling him you\u2019ve got a headache coming on or you\u2019ve got an early meeting or alternatively you could just be honest.<\/p>\n Plan Ahead<\/strong><\/p>\n There is no substitute for proper planning. When you\u2019re arranging to meet then tell him before hand that you\u2019re leaving at a certain time because you\u2019ve something else on. That way you\u2019ve given yourself a dedicated time and there\u2019s no need for awkwardness when you\u2019re ready to leave. If you\u2019re really enjoying spending time with him then you can easily say that you\u2019ve changed your plans or just leave the date on a high and arrange to meet again soon.<\/p>\n Get a friend to call<\/strong><\/p>\n OK so this is a cliche but it’s an effective one. By getting a friend to call 45 minutes in to the date then you\u2019re giving yourself a great excuse to get out. However, make sure you tell him something plausible like their car has broken down or they need an emergency babysitter.<\/p>\n Blame work<\/strong><\/p>\n Now you have to think about what job you do but if you can claim that you\u2019re on call then you\u2019ve got the perfect excuse to dash away.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What ways have you found to escape a bad date? Why not tweet<\/a> or facebook<\/a> us\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s a position we\u2019ve all been in. Sat opposite someone and desperately thinking about a way to leave after the conversation has run dry. And has been dry for the last 30 minutes. Here are a few fail-safe tips on getting out of the date from hell without coming across heartless and hurting too many […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":29,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629,5,636,26],"tags":[89,90,91],"class_list":["post-277","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-advice","category-dating-tips","category-first-dates-advice","category-online-dating","tag-bad-date","tag-dating-cliches","tag-excuses","country-uk"],"yoast_head":"\r\n