Once sex is over and the glow is wearing off, chances are you’re thinking of the best way to get her out of your house and keep her from staying the night in your bed. Letting a hookup sleep over at your place is just inviting disaster and misunderstandings, so while you might want to be nice it’s best to just nip it in the bud and give her the boot. You don’t have to tell her you’re kicking her out, though – there are plenty of polite ways to send her away without hurting her feelings.

“I Have Work Tomorrow”

Bringing up work obligations is a great way to let her know that she needs to head home without you coming right out and saying it. Obviously, if you’re going to work in the morning, you have to get up very early. She’ll be flattered that you were willing to stay up as late as you did with her, and she’ll be more than happy to let you get your beauty sleep. If you don’t have to go to work in the morning, how is she to know? She has no idea what your job requires you to do, and more and more people are working on Saturdays and Sundays, so it’s not unbelievable.

“My Mom Is Coming Over in the Morning”

If this doesn’t send her scattering, then nothing will. There’s nothing more intimidating for a woman than meeting a guy’s parents, and she especially doesn’t want your mom seeing her in your bed. She knows full well that any man’s mother would want to know all about her, and would probably say rude things to her if you told dear Mum that she wasn’t your girlfriend. Avoiding this awkward meeting will be all the motivation she needs to get her clothes back on and head back home, so don’t worry about having to be rude about it. Just that one sentence should be enough to get her out without forcing her.

“I Need Sleep and I Don’t Trust Myself to Stay Away From You”

This one is the most flattering, to be sure. It tells her that she needs to leave right away without guilt tripping her by making her feel like staying is a burden for you. She’ll be excited that she’s sexy enough to you that you would not be able to sleep with her next to you – it’s a good way to boost her confidence and let her know how much you enjoyed the night without making her feel like she can stay. Most likely she’ll tease you a bit about not wanting you to sleep, but if you insist then she’ll get out.

Women who come over just to hook up are fully aware that most men won’t want them to stay the night, and she’ll be very happy that you took the time to be polite instead of just finishing and telling her to get out. If she gave you a great night, then there’s no reason to be rude to her, but you also aren’t obligated to let her stay the night.