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"Unless you have awesome self-control, hanging out at a date&amp;#39;s house often leads to hooking up. Not ready for that just yet? Read on for a few tips on how to turn him down--without hurting his feelings.\nLet&amp;#39;s assume that you are into this guy, but you don&amp;#39;t want to get too physical at the moment. Personally, I try to wait as long as possible before I have sex with a new guy, and even then, I&amp;#39;m not always keen on sleepovers. (I have a Tempur-Pedic bed, mind you.) So, unless I&amp;#39;m ready to check out his pad, I always have a solid plan to head back to my place&amp;#8212;alone!\n1. Don&amp;#39;t take offense\nHe might know that there&amp;#39;s a slim chance you&amp;#39;ll accept his invitation, but he may ask anyway. This doesn&amp;#39;t mean he thinks you&amp;#39;re just a hookup. Therefore, don&amp;#39;t take it as an insult if he does try to entice you over for a nightcap. As long as he&amp;#39;s respectful, and he accepts your decision not to join him, you can&amp;#39;t blame a guy for trying!\n2. Give him a reason\nA flat &amp;quot;NO&amp;quot; to an invitation may make him worry that you just aren&amp;#39;t into him, so give him a concrete motive for passing on the offer. But remember, you don&amp;#39;t need to go on and on explaining yourself. A simple, &amp;quot;I&amp;#39;m just not ready yet&amp;quot; will do. I&amp;#39;ve also said, &amp;quot;I have an early start tomorrow.&amp;quot; Don&amp;#39;t be afraid to make him work for alone time with you!\nPinterestFacebookShirtless man reclining in bed\nPHOTO: www.jupiterimages.com3. Stick to your guns\nMen are constantly looking for loopholes in your argument, so he may try to convince you that your dog doesn&amp;#39;t really need a walk, you&amp;#39;ll sleep perfectly well on his lumpy mattress and you can totally wear those clothes to work again! Tell him you appreciate what a problem solver he is and make plans to hang out again&amp;#8212;at a neutral location!\n4. Bid him a sweet farewell\nBecause I am a little vixen, I&amp;#39;ll give a boy a huge, sexy kiss after I turn him down for a sleepover. It makes him very keen on seeing me again. If you&amp;#39;re not up for this, you can give your guy a sweet peck or simply thank him for a great night. But warning, don&amp;#39;t try the steamy smooch if your self-control is shaky and you could easily be persuaded back to his place. You gotta smooch and leave!\nHow do you turn down an invite from a boy? Do you deny him because you aren&amp;#39;t into it or, like me, do you just prefer being on your own turf?\nFor more...\nThe ultimate shack pack: morning-after essentials!\nWhat happens when you&amp;#39;re not sleep compatible?\nHow to tell if he likes you for you!\nPhoto: Jupiter Images"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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