5. Say “I have plans with my boyfriend,” even if you don’t have a boyfriend.
Pretending like you have a boyfriend is another effective tactic. “I’ve been single for at least 6 months, but I lied that I was meeting up with my boyfriend, just to get him to give up,” a woman in her 20s confessed. You can’t use this excuse if he already knows you’re single, but if he doesn’t know much about your private life, this can be a good approach.