Wow, I'm actually going to use this thread in a serious capacity now
Alright, so an old friend of mine is trying to set me up with a girl who attends and volunteers at his church.
And while I have absolutely no interest in seeking out a romantic partner at the moment, I don’t hate the idea because it might be fun to give it a shot, at least
Here's the problem: the church he goes to... I've been there once and it's fucking weird
Like some evangelical, can communicate directly with God type stuff.
I don't even believe in god, so being seriously involved with someone like that would be a bit more than I can handle, and certainly something I do not want to do.
The obvious thing to do now would be to tell him I have no interest in that, and to stop trying to get us together, while being very careful not to mention that his and her religious beliefs are really strange and a deal breaker.
Knowing him, though, there's a very good chance he'll try to get the reason out of me, and I don't want to accidentally be too honest (i am known to do this under pressure) because I would like to keep him as a friend.
Especially considering he is the only good friend irl that I still have. I can't afford to burn anymore bridges.
Any ideas on how I should approach this?
Like in terms of either
A. Reducing any issues he might have with my initial explanation that would prompt questions,
or
B. Phrasing the truth as delicately as possible as to not upset him, or at least not upset him very much.