Q&A for How to Stay Friends With a Guy Friend That Asked You Out

It's possible that they may hope for a chance at a relationship in the future. Be open and honest with them about how you feel to make sure you're both on the same page.

If you don't like this boy, then you should perhaps tell him this before the date so that he does not feel silly. He will eventually figure out that you don't like him by your body language, and going out with him will lead him on and make him feel betrayed or patronized. However, if you think there is a chance you might change your mind about him, then go on the date; that is what dating is for, to see if we are attracted to people. You can tell him how you feel if you still don't like him after the date.

If you tell your guy friend no and he stops talking to you, it is likely he has decided to end your friendship, or at least needs time to get over you. If he won't talk to you anymore, that is his prerogative. If this bothers you, you may want to confront him about it, but it is likely that his feelings for you are too strong to just be friends anymore. If you care for him as a friend and truly do not want to be with him, then let him go. Deal with this loss of friendship as best you can on your own. Otherwise you would be leading him and making things more painful for him.

You should immediately tell you friend. If her boyfriend asked you out, she needs to know his tendency toward cheating so that she can make an educated decision about whether or not to keep dating him. You should say no to him in order to keep your friendship intact.

An easy way to apologize for saying no to your guy friend is to simply sit him down and say that you are sorry. It is a good idea to accompany your answer of "no" with an apology so that he knows it's not personal. Beyond that, apologizing over and over again won't do much good unless you do want to date him.