I SO WISH…

…that I had socially acceptable shorthand for: “No, but thanks. Since I quit drinking, I sometimes have a hard time being in bars when the focus is drinking, and that’s often complicated by other people’s reactions to me not drinking. But even though I’m declining this specific hangout offer, I’d like to spend some more time around you, because you seem interesting so far, and then we could see if that twinkle might develop into a mutually enjoyable flirtation.”