How to Refuse a Marriage Proposal

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Request time to think about it.. Consider why you're in the relationship.. Be firm and honest if you decide on "no.

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1

Request time to think about it.

Step 1

Request time to think about it.

2

Consider why you're in the relationship.

Step 2

Consider why you're in the relationship.

3

Be firm and honest if you decide on "no.

Step 3

Be firm and honest if you decide on "no.

4

Ask them to wait, if you truly are not sure.

Step 4

Ask them to wait, if you truly are not sure.

5

Remember that "maybe" is an answer too.

Step 5

Remember that "maybe" is an answer too.

6

Keep it quiet.

Step 6

Keep it quiet.

7

Give a firm, but polite, "no.

Step 7

Give a firm, but polite, "no.

8

Keep your distance.

Step 8

Keep your distance.

9

Ask a friend to be with you for support.

Step 9

Ask a friend to be with you for support.

10

Be prepared to call the police.

Step 10

Be prepared to call the police.

11

Give unsubtle hints that you would not like a highly public proposal.

Step 11

Give unsubtle hints that you would not like a highly public proposal.

12

Do your best to recover from the surprise quickly.

Step 12

Do your best to recover from the surprise quickly.

13

Quickly ask them to go somewhere private to talk.

Step 13

Quickly ask them to go somewhere private to talk.

14

If they won't move, say "no" quickly.

Step 14

If they won't move, say "no" quickly.

15

Get out of there.

Step 15

Get out of there.

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