How to get someone to leave you alone in real life

56 examples to tell someone you don’t like them

These examples can be for friendships or someone you’re dating. You can also alter what you see below to fit your situation.

There are a few ways to say that you are not interested:

• Face to face
• Via text or email

Now, 56 examples on how to get someone to leave you alone:

1. “ I want to be upfront with you. I don’t feel we are compatible for the long term.”

2. I don’t think we’re compatible. I want to remain friends.”

3. “I’m flattered you’ve reached out, but I’m in a relationship.”

4. “Being friends with you has been hard lately and I need space to focus on myself.”

5. “I haven’t been able to focus on myself lately and I’d rather spend my time taking care of myself.”

6. “Our friendship has been tough this month and I think we’re on different paths now. I think we should give each other space.”

7. “I’m seeing other people right now and I don’t want to have a serious relationship with you.”

8. “I don’t want to be friends anymore.”

9. We’re not very computable friends anymore. We have different views and I think we should take some space.”

10. “The last few weeks have been great however, I don’t feel the same.”

11. “It’s that I’m not interested in continuing this any further.”

12. “This week I just got a promotion and I want to focus on my work”

13. “I want to prioritize my friendships”.

14. “It’s not that I don’t care about you, but I see you more as a friend than something more.”

15.“This isn’t going anywhere. You didn’t do anything wrong, it is just not going to work out. I don’t feel any connection to you. I’m sorry. ”

16. Our perspectives are different and I don’t think we can be more than just acquaintances at this point.”

17. “We don’t have much in common and I’d rather move on.”

18. “The way we think is different and I’d rather find friends I have more in common with.”

19. “I’m focusing on personal commitments more than dating right now.”

20. “I don’t think it’s appropriate to date someone at work.”

21. Thanks for the compliments but I’m not interested in more than being co-workers.”

22. “I don’t want you to contact me anymore”

23. “I’m not feeling the same way.”

24. “What you said makes me uncomfortable. I want to keep our relationship professional.”

25. “I don’t like you the same way. I’d like to try to be friends, however, I can’t give you the same relationship you want.”

26. “I feel this friendship isn’t right for me and I need space for now”.

27. “You’re an amazing person but I’m not interested in taking things further”.

28. “Let’s be friends”

29.“I need time alone” is perfectly valid.”

30. “Hey I think you’re great, but the chemistry just isn’t there”.

31.“I think you are a wonderful person, but I don’t feel any attraction for you. I’m sorry.”

32. “I’m not interested in dating right now.”

33. “‘I don’t have feelings for you.”.

34. “No thank you”

35. “I would but I’ve been talking to someone for a few weeks and it wouldn’t be fair to either of you.”

36. “Oh I’m not interested. But I appreciate the ask.”

37. “Over time our interests seem to have taken us in different directions. I will always treasure the friendship we shared, but I want to move on.”

38. “Things have changed for me…”

39. “My interests have shifted in the past few years and I just feel like we’ve drifted apart.”

40. “I have to be honest and put myself first and not continue this friendship.”

41. “Due to the recent conflict between us, I’m choosing to end this friendship.”

42. “I feel like this friendship isn’t healthy for me anymore. I need to end the friendship”

43.“I want to be completely transparent. I’ve been feeling angry since we had that conflict last week. I can no longer engage in this friendship.”

44. “I need space from our friendship.”

45. “I haven’t heard from you in forever and it’s really hurt me. I’m not interested in meeting.”

46.“We’ve both grown so much, but not together I’ll treasure our friendship.”

47. “I’ve done some self-reflecting and I think stepping back away from our friendship is best.”

48. “I care about you but being in this relationship is not something I’m able to focus on right now.”

49. “I feel like you don’t value me as a friend. I don’t want to continue our friendship”

50. “I’ve tried to have this conversation with you many times. But it’s clear we have different perspectives now. I don’t want to be friends anymore.”

51. “I’ve been feeling [insert feeling] when you do [insert thing they do], and I want to move on from our friendship.”

52. “I’m sorry but I’m more interested in working on myself right now. At this time I’m not interested.”

53. “Our values are too different, and I don’t think we can be friends.”

54. “I don’t think we’re compatible enough to be more than friends.”

55. “I appreciate you asking to hang out, but I am not feeling comfortable doing that. I feel our beliefs are too different. Thanks though.”

56. “I’m not feeling the same way you are. I’d like to stay friends though.”

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