Feeling pressured to date

So ladies I have to know if I'm being wrong/stubborn.

So I have a male friend let's call him John. So John is a friend I've had for close to 15 years now. We went to highschool together. Due to that we have alot of mutual friends. John has expressed to other friends how much he likes me and wants to ask me out and has hinted at this to me kinda jokingly but never outright asked me out or said he liked me seriously to my face. Now I am NOT attracted to John one bit, I think he is great but I don't see him that way. My girlfriends (who are also friends with him) think I should at give him at least one date because maybe I'll see or feel something for him that I wasn't aware of. In their eyes what could one date hurt. I feel why should I even entertain a date and get his hopes up when I know I'm not interested. I've known him so long and after his subtle hints I feel like if I wanted him I would have made it known.

Am I wrong for not wanting to give this date a chance. It makes me feel bad because he is my friend, but I feel nothing romantic for him at all!