How To Politely Tell Your Coupled Friends You Don't Want To Third Wheel

They say three's a crowd.

And anyone who has ever allowed themselves to be a third wheel by chilling with their coupled friends, would probably agree. Nothing is as annoying as third-wheeling with a couple.

Yes, we love them, we want them to be supremely happy and want them to spend as much time together, but we DON'T want to spend every weekend, every vacation, every dinner date sitting in on with them.

And trust us, you don't have to. We are here to help as always. So below, you will find all the ways that will enable you to say 'no' to third wheeling while being your polite, nice self.

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It's important to remember that you have to refuse chilling with your friend, you don't have to hurt your friend's feelings. Because trust me couples just want to chill by themselves so if they are inviting you out, it's because they care for you. So it's wise to always be honest about why you don't want to come out with the couple in question.

Instead of making excuses about a work emergency or falling sick, just say how you want to sit at home and chill instead of going out. Or even better, once your friend is done spending time with their partner, you can offer to hang out after, thereby making yourself, your friend and your friend's partner happy.

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Another great way to get out of a third-wheel situation is by letting your friend know how you want to spend one -on -one quality time with them. This is bound to melt anyone's heart. By speaking about alone bonding sessions, you are letting your friend know that they are important to you. And you avoid the risk of appearing as thought you are trying to get out of spending time with them as a couple.

You can bring this up by saying something like, "I love your boyfriend/girlfriend, but I also really love our together time, when it's just you and me. Can we sometimes make separate plans and just hang out?" This is bound to received better than you blatantly saying no for every time.

Just remember, the best way to handle a third-wheel situation without hurting the sentiments of all three parties involved is by striking a balance between seeing the couple together and seeing your friend alone.

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Also, it's wise to always keep in mind, that sometimes third-wheel dates don't always have to be boring. For one thing, you can invite another friend or a date with the three of you for a double date and end up having a really good time. Also, just remember that if you are constantly being invited on third-wheel dates by your friend, it's their way of bringing two people who are really important to them, together. You can use this time to get to know your friend's partner and understand what makes them so special to your friend.

And since opposites attract, there's a high chance you might find an interest in common with your friend's partner. You three can spend time fulfilling all those interests together. So go ahead, have a good time with the couple when you want, and say no when you must, in the most polite and kind way, like stated above. Yes, we can hear your thank you till here.