2. Suggest inviting other friends and make it clear that you don’t want to hang out alone.
If you want to make it clear that you don’t want to hang out with him alone, suggest inviting your other friends. “When I know he has an ulterior motive, I act oblivious and tell him, ‘I’ll invite our other friends to join us,’” a teen commented. You can also get people around you to help out, just like this woman in her 20s did: “It’s hard to say no to a persistent client, so I usually get my colleague or my boss to come with me.”