Sometimes due to lack of a better judgment, you end up saying YES to a date and then regretting it later on. Whatever sign you got from the heavens that you most definitely have to cancel your date tonight, start thinking of the best way you can bail out.

1. Analyze your date. What kind of a person is your date tonight? Is he over-sensitive or is he a guy who can handle a painful truth?
2. Fake a sickness. It works in the office, so why shouldn’t it work on your date? Everyone knows a migraine or stomach ache can strike anytime, so you can always use it as a valid excuse.
3. You can lie that something urgent happened. Like you had to rush your roommate to the hospital due to her heart problems or pregnancy check-ups. I know these lies can give you too much guilt, but they are valid.
4. Call to tell that you’re stuck at an office meeting. If he’s the kind of person who understands the value of a career, then he should understand how an unexpected delay in office meetings is really nasty and impossible to escape.
5. Family comes first to most people, so using “family matters” as an excuse is very valid. Call your date that there’s been an emergency family meeting.