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How to avoid dancing with someone without being rude

I don't want to sound all full of myself here, but I'd like some advice on this situation :smile: There's this guy in the year above me who I'm pretty sure likes me - but I definitely don't like him like that - to be honest he creeps me out a little bit. So I'm going to the leaver's ball in July with another friend, and I'm a bit worried this guy might ask me to dance with him or something - and I really really don't want to! But I don't want to just say 'no, I don't want to dance with you' - is there an excuse I can use to get out of it if the situation occurs? I don't want to hurt his feelings but I don't wanna give him the wrong impression! Any advice appreciated, thankies :smile:
Reply 1
well the best thing u can do make sure ur never free to be asked to be danced :wink: if not just dance with him for 2 mins then say you need the toilet! if your really desperado go with a guy!! (if u aint got one make sure your brothers on stand by lool)
Reply 2
Basically, the best thing to do is dance with him for like 2 seconds, then boogie on over back to your friend to get a drink for you and her without him.
Thats if he keeps hinting.

If not, just avoid him like the plague.
Reply 3
Why don't you just dance with him and make off putting comments.
Stand on his feet too, wearing heels. Not in an evil malicious kinda way, but so that it's uncomfortable for him to keep dancing with you.
If that doesn't work make an agreement with another friend to come over and then just say "i'm sorry but i promised (the friend) a dance" - and then avoid the guy for the rest of the night. I'm sorry if this sounds rubbish but it is quite difficult to say no without actually having to say it, if you know what i mean..
There are so many choices!

1) Break your leg.
2) Claim you have the runs, and can't stay away from toilet for long.
3) You have Tourette's. Be creative, and as foul mouthed as possible.
4) Dance with him. Sexily. Give him 'the look'. While pretending to have a bog eye.
5) Affect a twitch that involves entire limbs.
6) Sneeze/cough without covering your mouth.
7) Have problems controlling the volume of your voice. Whisper, then when he leans in close to hear what you're saying, shout at the top of your lungs.
8) Tell him you'll only dance if he agrees to have a dance with your other hot, single friend. She's called Mary, and lives in your mind...
9) If it's a slow dance, drool on him.
10) Tell him he's the first guy to ask you to dance since your post-op party. Ask if he wants to guess what kind of op it was.

Or... Just tell him you don't dance with creepy guys like him!
Reply 5
Step on his toe loads :biggrin:

Lol, just joking. I dunno, just say you're waiting for your date if he's off somewhere, obviously don't say that if he's dancing with someone else.
Reply 6
Thing is he's kinda a strange guy....not very sociable, he stares at people a lot....he doesn't really talk a lot, but I'm pretty sure he likes me anyway....he's so creepy! And another problem to complicate it - I really really like one of his 'friends', and by that I mean a guy who talks to him often but they don't generally hang out together. So I really wanna spend loads of time with him at the ball. But if they're talking together loads, as is possible....I dunno really! I'm not great in these situations :p: , but thanks for all the advice so far ppl! :biggrin:
Reply 7
lying's even ruder if you ask me, especially if it's really blatant. he won't be devastated, don't worry about it so much
Reply 8
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lying's even ruder if you ask me, especially if it's really blatant. he won't be devastated, don't worry about it so much


What would I be lying about, though? It's not like byt dancing with him I'm agreeing to anything, or even really leading him on, it's all just his perception - I mean I don't even really talk to the guy!
Reply 9
no i mean, if he asks you to dance and you give some silly transparent excuse. that's all.
Just dance with him, its only 5 minutes or less lol, I mean hes more probably to stop pestering you if dance with him and not make excuses.
Reply 11
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Just dance with him, its only 5 minutes or less lol, I mean hes more probably to stop pestering you if dance with him and not make excuses.


Not always the case. I've been in this situation before and assumed if I danced with him he'd leave me alone. He attached himself to my hip and wouldn't leave me ALL night. Be straight with him.

Or you could mention to him how much you like his mate, pretending you don't know he's interested in you. That way he would get the message and wouldn't be surprised at you talking to his mate.
make up this elaborate story about how your cat died 3 years ago and you are still sensitive from his death. tell him that the smell of his deoderant (sp?) is too reminiscent of poor mr. fluffy's cat litter and that if you dance with him you will start crying out of grief.
Reply 13
If you don't wanna dance with him, just say "no I don't want to"

No point beating around the bush, especially if you're not even friends with him.
Reply 14
Just say 'no, thanks' or something like that.

If you dance with him you're giving off the wrong impression. Essentially it's playing with his emotions and getting his hopes up. Not nice.

Don't make up an excuse to not dance either. That's far ruder than giving an honest answer.
If he's in the year above, then you're not in the final year. In which case, why are you going to the leavers ball?
The Mudman
There are so many choices!

1) Break your leg.
2) Claim you have the runs, and can't stay away from toilet for long.
3) You have Tourette's. Be creative, and as foul mouthed as possible.
4) Dance with him. Sexily. Give him 'the look'. While pretending to have a bog eye.
5) Affect a twitch that involves entire limbs.
6) Sneeze/cough without covering your mouth.
7) Have problems controlling the volume of your voice. Whisper, then when he leans in close to hear what you're saying, shout at the top of your lungs.
8) Tell him you'll only dance if he agrees to have a dance with your other hot, single friend. She's called Mary, and lives in your mind...
9) If it's a slow dance, drool on him.
10) Tell him he's the first guy to ask you to dance since your post-op party. Ask if he wants to guess what kind of op it was.

Or... Just tell him you don't dance with creepy guys like him!


Haha. I reckon you'll be just fine if you try any combination of Mudman's suggestions. XD