PDF download Download Article
Tips to avoid being a booty call
PDF download Download Article

Your phone dings, and it’s a booty text. Although it’s flattering, you’re not in the mood for a hook-up. Fortunately, there are a lot of ways to turn down a booty text. We’ve compiled a list of the best ways to reject someone with ease.

1

Ignore the text.

PDF download Download Article
  1. Don't send any response at all, and they'll realize you aren't into it. In the meantime, focus on other things to take your mind off this person. Wait until they text something else before you send a new text.
    • They might try to call you after you ignore the text. Just ignore their phone call, too.
    • If they ask for a response, tell them you're not going to respond. Text, “There's nothing to say," or "Take a hint."
    • You may not be the only person they texted for a booty call, so it’s likely they won’t ask you about it later.[1]
  2. Advertisement
2

Send them a meme or gif.

PDF download Download Article
  1. Click on the "gif" or "image search" button on your messaging app if you have one. Otherwise, type "gif" and something like "no" or "rejection" into your search browser to pull up a good meme. Pick a meme or gif that expresses your response. Let it speak for you![2]
    • For instance, you might send a gif of someone laughing or of Michael Scott from The Office shouting, “Nooooooooo.” You could also use Leslie Jones saying, "No! I say no!"
    • If you’d rather send a meme, you could pick a cute one with a simple “no.” For instance, you might use the Bugs Bunny "no" meme or Dr. Evil saying, "How about no?"
    • You might also make your own using a free website like imgflip.com. For instance, you could use the “no/yes lady” meme. Put “hooking up” on the “no” side and “being just friends” on the “yes” side.
5

Tell them you aren't interested in booty calls.

PDF download Download Article
  1. Type a concise, direct message saying you aren’t interested. Then, change the subject to move the conversation along.
    • You might say, “No, I’m not into booty calls,” or “I only go home with someone I’m dating.”
    • If you hope to date this person, give them a compliment before you say “no.” You could text, “You’re really hot, but booty calls aren’t my thing,” or “As tempting as this sounds, I don’t do booty calls.”
  2. Advertisement
6

Say you like them too much.

PDF download Download Article
  1. Tell them that you value them and want to keep getting to know them better. Then, say you're interested in a real relationship rather than just casual sex.[5] Add that you can’t do the booty call because it would ruin everything.[6]
    • Text something like, “You’re so amazing! I would never ruin what we have going on by hooking up too soon,” or “I’d like to spend some one-on-one time with you, but only after a few dates.”
    • Although it'll hurt if they aren't interested, hooking up with them won't change their mind. If you don't want to be a booty call, it's better to let them go and focus on someone else.
7

Ask them on a date instead.

PDF download Download Article
  1. Start your response by telling the person you’re interested in meeting up with them. Next, suggest an alternative way to spend time together without having sex. Make sure the activity you pick won’t offer an opportunity to hook-up.
    • Say, “I’d like to get together, but I’m not into hook-ups. We could try dinner?” or “Hanging out tonight sounds fun, but I’d rather get drinks.”
    • For example, you might go out for a night-cap, see a late-night movie, or go out for midnight pancakes and cocoa.
  2. Advertisement

Expert Q&A

Ask a Question
200 characters left
Include your email address to get a message when this question is answered.
Submit
Advertisement

Video

Tips

  • Don’t assume it’s not a booty call just because you’ve hooked up more than once. Some people prefer to have several booty calls with the same person.[7]
Submit a Tip
All tip submissions are carefully reviewed before being published
Name
Please provide your name and last initial
Thanks for submitting a tip for review!
Advertisement

You Might Also Like

Truth or Dare Questions over TextVirtual Truth or Dare Questions to Keep Things Interesting
Message Blocking Is Active"Message Blocking is Active:" What to Do if You Can't Send Texts
Keep a Girl Interested over Text Examples10 Ways to Keep a Girl Interested over Text
Make a Guy Horny over TextMake a Guy Horny over Text
Flirty Texts to Make Him LaughThe Best Messages to Send that’ll Make Him Smile
Prank Someone over TextPrank Someone over Text
Talk to a Girl by TextingTalk to a Girl by Texting
Make Him Miss You Like Crazy over Text12 Ways to Make Him Miss You Like Crazy over Text (with Examples)
Funny Random Things to Say in a Text105 Funny, Witty, & Random Things to Text Your Friends
Make a Girl's Hormones Rise over TextMake a Girl's Hormones Rise over Text
Ways to Tell a Girl She Is Beautiful over Text11 Texts to Tell a Girl She's Beautiful
Respond to What Are You Doing Reply to “What Are You Doing?” over Text: Creative Answers to Sound Fun & Flirty
What to Text when a Girl Doesn't Reply13 Things to Do When a Girl Doesn't Reply to Your Texts
Cannot Wait to See You55+ Cute, Flirty, & Romantic “Can't Wait to See You” Messages
Advertisement

About This Article

Maya Diamond, MA
Co-authored by:
Relationship Coach
This article was co-authored by Maya Diamond, MA and by wikiHow staff writer, Danielle Blinka, MA, MPA. Maya Diamond is a Dating and Relationship Coach in Berkeley, CA. She has 15 years of experience helping singles stuck in frustrating dating patterns find internal security, heal their past, and create healthy, loving, and lasting partnerships. She received her Master's in Somatic Psychology from the California Institute of Integral Studies in 2009. This article has been viewed 28,341 times.
How helpful is this?
Co-authors: 4
Updated: October 12, 2024
Views: 28,341
Categories: Texting
Thanks to all authors for creating a page that has been read 28,341 times.

Is this article up to date?

Advertisement