Gave someone number who I regret, is it ok to ignore texts?

ok STUPIDLY and SELFISHLY i gave someone my number because i didn't want to offend them when they asked and i soooooo regret it now he has text me a few times and i, being a chicken, have ignored them.

is this ok? or should i text saying sorry, not interested? because that seems harsh, surely he'll get the message if i just ignore? i don't want to reply friendly because that would be misleading..

i don't know what to do and i feel really guilty...

What happened to get you to give your number? It's a bit rude to ignore them as you have already led him on by giving your number. Can't you met up as friends? It also depends on if you will see them out and about

well we were just talking and we had been talking about half an hour i just met them randomly i thought we were just being friendly chatting so i gave him my number when he asked when i said i had to go (my stop came we were on train sitting at same table), i didn't really want to say no and at the same time i hadn't flirted or anything and thought it was purely friendly chit chat, then he started sending me texts like "hey babe what's going on xxxx" "alrte bbe how are you xxx" etc. and it kind of freaked me out because i only met him like once and i don't like to be called that by someone i only spoke to for 30 mins so i didn't reply... i only gave it to him not to be rude!!

i will never see him again unless i reply to his text but i still feel guilty he is still a person..

And this ladies is why you don't give your number out to everyone who asks.

i dont usually i just felt bad and we got on on the train and stuff i just felt rude

Live and learn.

Why feel bad? if you don't want to give him your number don't, you're just leading him on by giving it to him as some guys don't know that girls give out their number to almost anyone.

Ah I see. I wouldn't like that either. I would reply and just say 'hey it was nice meeting you but please don't call me babe, might see you on the train again soon'....something like that anyway

soon as i seen this i was like awww what a bltch but having read this, your anything but lol. As for the advice above, are you serious? Thats way to blunt

Text him back a few days later or something, or if you text back within a reasonable timescale, just be friendly, but dont try to expand the convo lol.

e.g if he asks whats the craic or asks what are you at tonight, you could reply, hey not much, think I am going to take it easy the night!

If you reply like so, its in a friendly tone but he will also get the picture that you don't want the convo to go any further. I think that's a bit more polite rather than bluntness above!

Good luck!

Why was I a bitch at first? lol.

I met someone once in a club; they kept on and on and on for my number, so in the end when Radio 1 were doing the 'fake number' thing (not sure if they still do it?), I gave him that number instead! Harsh but at least I didn't have him ringing/texting off my phone and being a general arse! lol