I need to go find my friends" or "I'm not feeling well, I think it's best if I'm leaving now." Or the all-time classic: "Sorry, I have a boyfriend". Although be prepared, some guys will still try to flirt with you, but at least it'll cut down on the time wasted. ...
The next right thing might be doing something nice for someone (a great way to get out of your head!) or going for a walk or coloring with your kids or cleaning one room or making the decision not to tell that gossip or maybe opening up a Pema book to play the “point to the wis...