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Men spill the lies they tell to get women to leave them alone
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All Woman, All Woman Front Page, Features, Relationships
 on June 10, 2024

Men spill the lies they tell to get women to leave them alone

ALAISHA THOMAS 

WE all know the little lies that women make up — for self-preservation, protection, and after years of being harassed — to get men to leave them alone. Whether it’s a fake name, fake number, or using the ‘I have a boyfriend’ line, the aim is simple: sometimes you have to do what you have to do to be left alone.

But it’s not just women who exhaust themselves trying to come up with reasons to distract a man and his unwanted attention; men, too, say they have to make up lies to make women leave them alone — women who are desperately passionate about landing a beau.

What lies do they tell women to make them quit the chase?

Sanjay, 33:

“I’m looking for a sugar mama myself”. Majority of them are looking for a man to mind them, so once they see that we’re in the same poverty boat, they usually move on.

MJ, 40:

“My partner may have a problem with that.” Pretending or hinting that I’m not into women is often enough to let them check somebody else.

Michael, 44:

“I can’t manage your size”. I know it’s cruel, but hinting that she has a weight problem usually works.

Deshawn, 32:

I don’t say anything. I just look them up and down, and stare at them like Dexter, until they get uncomfortable.

Jev, 45:

I tell them that my woman is a ‘strapting’ gyal who can fight, and she will beat them. In fact, my wife goes to church every Sunday. But no woman wants a whooping.

Jayson, 24:

Tell her you really like her browning friend.

Keyvon, 25:

Ask her if she can cook, and say that’s a deal breaker. Most of these women nowadays can’t cook, so nine out of 10 times, you’ll get rid of them.

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