How do you handle an acquaintance whose only motivation is to get you into networking marketing or MLM?

[Lavetta B]

Personally, I would go to lunch. That other person may not want you to do anything other than hang out. I think it is wrong to assume someone wants something just because they try to cultivate your friendship. I recently casually met a woman who sells Home Interior. She indicated to my massage therapist that she would love to have coffee with me sometime because she thought I was an interesting person. My first thought was she wants to a: sell me home interior or b: have me sign up to sell home interior. Had I have not went to coffee with her I would have missed out on a great friend. She was merely looking for someone she could do things with. If he brings up the multi-level marketing, you can simply say, you know I wish you every success but that stuff is just not my thing and redirect the conversation. Then you'll find out if he wants to be "buds" or that was the only interest he had.