How to politely decline a marriage proposal?

Always a tough one because the asker is probably going to feel bad no matter what. I think a simple, sincere and honest approach would be the best way to go about it; and, don't let the language be pejorative. That's how I would appreciate being declined anyway.

This is simple just say "NO THANKS" No is no and thanks is being polite.

Be sincere and look the person straight in the eyes, and be honest. If it isn't right for you, only you really know and you should tell the person. Speak from your heart, it always steers us in the right direction.

Speak from the heart and not the head. Best Wanda.

Well I usually begin with my extremely contagious disease story .......

Just say you are not ready for the marriage.

There is never an easy way out, different people react at various levels on marriage. If you want to decline for good and don't see a future be straight forward in saying you are not ready for a commitment now in life due to priorities important to you. These facts cannot be sugar coated no matter what, but if you say it is not you but me it will reduce the hurt that could be caused.

I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.