This is an all ears English podcast, episode 2508.

Dating advice, how to turn down an invitation with kindness.

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Do you sometimes get invited out on a date but are not sure how to respond if

you're not interested? Today get the four elements of what you should say to turn someone down

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Hey, Michelle. How are you today? How's it going? I'm good. Lindsay, how are you? Good. What are we getting into on the show for our listeners today? Yeah, this is an interesting topic. Lindsay, did someone ever

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