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Reply to "How to relatively gracefully exit a first date?"
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[quote=Anonymous]I think, particularly if this is repeatedly a problem for first dates, and you're a people pleaser, I'd have something "scheduled" for later. You don't have to say anything in advance, but if, for example, you're meeting for a drink at 6pm, say something when you get there like "the timing of this is perfect - I have plans nearby at 8." Your "plans" can be walking home. Otherwise - I would think about how you handle this with friends. If you want to get together for a couple drinks, but don't want to be out late, what do you say? Before/during/as you're winding down? Whatever it is, you can say the same thing, it's just a regular social interaction. If you're such a people pleaser that you always let the other person decide how long a social activity lasts, that's an extreme case, and it might be worth your time to spend a couple sessions with a therapist to figure out why you're so comfortable dismissing your own preferences. [/quote]
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