I'm no chad but put alot of work in this year, especially bodywise and posture.

Yesterday i was in a shop and the girl behind me tapped me on the shoulder and asked me if the beers in my basket are nice.

Turned around and immediately decided i wasnt interested. She was alright looking but had a voice like a crack head. I replied 'theyre alright yeah' and turned back around. I knew she opened me and if i was interested id have gamed her.

She then gets closer almost side by side, smiles and goes, 'i love being able to drink when i want now i have my own place'. Read the subtext but didnt wanna lead on so replied 'know what you mean'.

I buy my goods and shes in earshot saying to the cashier how men are shit and shes giving up on finding mr right and then storms past me giving the stink eye.

I get its hard for girls to approach and their egos are massive yet fragile but i couldn't have acted more disinterested if i tried.

I remember as a blue pilled teen getting alot of shit for turning down a fatty and hurting their feelings. Like i should just accept their advances.

In the situation above, i don't see why i have to lie and say things like i have a girlfriend to protect their egos. But a part of me does feel bad for pissing someone off.

How do you deal with such situations? Would you say you have a gf/seeing someone even though its against your values? Flat out reject them with only implicit intent being shared in the words?

Also are there dangers of handling this wrong. Ie a girl attacking your reputation, scorned with your rejection?