Making plans is hard, especially when you’re making them with a chronic flaker. There are ways to politely cancel plans, but what if the person you’re making plans with repeatedly doesn’t show up? To save you time and frustration, MEL Magazine gave some advice on dealing with flaky people.
The piece examines the reasons people flake on plans, like being anxious or a selfish jerk. It then tells readers how to confront each type of flaker. For example, in dealing with the friend who flakes on you because they didn’t want to make plans in the first place, MEL Magazine suggests telling your friend that when you make plans, you expect them to follow through and only cancel if they have a good excuse. It also helps if you let them pick the activity so they actually want to go. Ultimately, though, there’s only so much you can do to change another person, and their flakiness is up to them to work on.
This Is How You Confront a Chronic Flaker | MEL Magazine