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Marriage is a long-time commitment in life, therefore, you have to be convinced that your spouse is the person you want to spend the rest of your life with.
If you are uncertain of the person you are going to spend the rest of your life with or you are not certain if you are truly ready to embark on this journey called "marriage", then it is only logical to turn down a marriage proposal.
However, the question is how can one turn down a marriage proposal politely without hurting the other person?
This article will help solve the puzzle and explain how to politely turn down a marriage proposal.
- Be firm and honest
When turning down a proposal, you have to be firm but polite. This will prevent you from been cajoled into accepting the proposal when you are not ready to spend the rest of your life with the person.
You should also be honest by having a conversation with the person either via one on one conversation or phone call.
- Do not mislead with your body language
It is quite easy to get carried away when being proposed to but you should be able to let the person know via your body language that you’re not interested in the marriage proposal.
Your body language should go along with whatever you have to say. Also, you should look in your partner's eyes affectionately then place your hand over theirs, and give your response in a gentle voice.
- Request time to think about the proposal
If you care about the person and you love to marry the person but you feel this is not the best time for marriage or you are not ready to settle down yet then you should tell your partner to give you enough time to think about it.
Plus, you should also state your reasons for not accepting this proposal yet. Your reasons may hurt your partner but this is the best way to handle the situation.
- Get out of the place as soon as possible
After rejecting the proposal, it is only logical that you find a way of leaving as soon as possible. This will prevent you from being questioned or for you to have a change of mind.
Therefore, the earlier you leave the venue, the better.
- Don’t go around announcing it
It’s already sad for the person that you rejected the proposal, therefore, it is only polite that you should keep it a secret or keep quiet about the whole proposal rejection.
If you are to tell anyone about it, you should only tell people that you trust not to go about spreading the news.
In conclusion, turning down a proposal shouldn’t be awkward if done the right way.