So this girl is very interested; I met her once, got her number, and she's been actively texting me.

She sent me one today asking if I was busy this weekend and would i like a drink.

There's not any good way to avoid to telling her I have a girlfriend, because well would need to be discreet..

Anyone got any good suggestions for saying "Yes..but I have a girlfriend"? Just come out and say it?

I was going to do it via text as she asked me via text.

I did think about:

"I'd love to but wanted to say two things, firstly I really like you but secondly I do have a girlfriend"

Criticism and comments welcome!

If only the gf was ok with it. You're awesome, but I don't play like that.

2 simple answers;

1) if your trying to get with her
so why dose she need to know you have a GF? if ur planning on cheating then i hardly think this makes a difference

2)if your trying to tell her ur not intrested
meet up for this drink and slip it in the convo
for example;
Her: i'm into music
You: oh kool, what instument do you play? my GF plays the flute

whsent too sure what you where asking for so hope this helps.

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Well I told her, and she said "woah I was interested but...". Either way, the text ended with a kiss, and now we're still texting and she's still blatantly interested.

Mission accomplished so far. She knows I have a girlfriend so it's easy for me to ask her to be discreet. Assuming it *does* go further. She didn't exactly come straight out and say, "That's fine, shall we do eachother anyway?". But then most wouldn't.

I like the second suggestion, in that it's a clever way to slip it in. But I guess it isn't too subtle. It would almost seem overly deceitful I think and she might think I was a big weirdo that didn't think we were on a date and were just out as friends. Not sure though.

I guess if i'm going to cheat she doesn't need to know, but as I say, it's easier to be discreet if the other party is prepared to be also. Don't want to be walking around town with one girl in my arm and my girlfriend sees me, and I don't want to try and sneek around town with a girl who doesn't know why i'm not putting my arm around her.. if you catch my drift.

Thanks for the input though all; interesting suggestions.

==== Edit ======

Sorry just realised your second suggestion was if I wasn't interested. In which case, good idea. But in that case, I wouldn't be too fussed about how I did it. You're obviously more sensitive towards women than I am!

I have a pet peave against cheating. Nothing towards you. Just personal experience.

Good job!