Help how to rebuff?

[madcatladyforever]

A married guy came to fix something in my house the other day and we had a laugh while he was there. We would have had a laugh had it been a woman or a youth because I try to make people comfortable when they are at my house.
I'm 60 and really I don't go out of my way to look attractive, he must be about 67. It wouldn't matter how attractive he was I'm asexual and feel nothing.
He has texted me everyday since asking me about the repairs and chatting me up and I know what's coming.
How do I firmly rebuff without being rude? I'm far too polite for my own good but I need to make it clear I'm not interested even though their haven''t been any overly suggestive comments yet.
Any ideas.

You don't have to be asexual to not be interested in flirting with a married man. I just would leave his last message unanswered - that will give him a stronger message than any reply.

Given the fact that he’s a married man, I wouldn’t be too concerned about your message being ‘polite’.

If he asks about the repairs again I would say something like "yes, all still fine thanks. I will be in contact if any problems occur"
As for the chatting you up I wouldn't acknowledge it at all, just ignore.
You paid him to do some work and he did it, you don't owe him any small talk. If you need any more work done you can always employ someone else if he doesn't like it.

Start asking after his wife.

And if he says something inappropriate - tell him you find it so.

Are you sure he’s messaging you in that way? If you’ve had a good laugh together he may just be hoping for friendship?

I'm quite sure, I've been around a bit. He is probably bored.
Good plan ignore - I'll do that.

If he doesn’t get the hint, as pp said ask after his wife, then mention that that you have a partner.

Just don’t reply or leave it a day or two and be non-comittal with what you say.