
What's a guy to do? One boy said his dad told him not to hurt the girl's feelings, which made him really Still, maybe you can think of a friendly compliment to give her when you tell her you just want to be friends. Here's an example: "You're a nice [or cool, pretty, smart] girl, but I like you just as a friend, not a girlfriend. "Compliments from your partner serve a couple of purposes," Jonathan Bennett, Dating/Relationship Coach and Owner of The Popular Man. Just a bit ago, I saw online a guy complimenting a girl simply saying "You're cute. them on their looks, that the guy automatically wants to date them? like that to me - I'll thank them and politely tell them I'm married. It's not.