[header] How to let someone know you don't like them [title] Be direct. [step] One way to turn someone down is to give them a simple, direct answer to a request for a date or your number. The direct approach can be good because you don't leave them hanging and because you don't leave room for ambivalence, so they can move on to someone else. 
[substeps] For example, you could use the line, " i appreciate you asking me, but no thank you. " you could also say, " no, i'm not looking to date right now.