How to (politely) express that you don’t like someone
You may think it’s so elegant to get along with everyone, but I find that in society and in life, who you don’t get along with is almost as important as who you do. Accepting the company of absolute bastards tells people you’re not very discerning. Now your friendship is less valuable. Being a pushover is not chic.
Sometimes it’s not enough to merely stay away from an unsavory individual. Sometimes when a person’s really egregious, you do have to be a bit more clear. Without dropping your pedigree papers by walking about saying, Detest him, despise her. What are polite ways of expressing that you don’t really like someone?
We don’t always see eye to eye.
Our personalities don’t quite mesh.
I find our energies don’t align.
We’ve had some conflicts in the past and we’re testing out keeping our distance.
Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
We don’t have the easiest relationship, so we limit our interactions.
You know, we just don’t bring out the best in each other.
I fear that bringing us together too closely might create an awkward atmosphere for everyone.
We don’t have the same priorities.
Remember, you are expressing a personal opinion. Do not try to force your conversation partner to agree with you. And once you’ve said your piece, move on. Anyway, darling, I hope this helped.