What could be so hard about dating?

I would just like to start off by saying that dating sucks! Sorry to be so strong in my words.... Its funny as my friends and I have been playing this game of 'dating' for quite some time now, we often chat and will share experiences of 'stupid guys' we have met and gone out with or hope to go out with. I have found as you play this game of 'dating' you often have many on the sidelines offering words of advise.... "let him make the moves, guys don't like pushy girls", "times are different, guys find girls attractive that are assertive" and one of my favorites "he likes you but he thinks you aren't very interested". As the whole female population knows, girls tend to over evaluate EVERYTHING- one of my favorite shows to pull out and and watch from time to time is Sex and the City. I think everyone knows this show, I think I like it so much because the show is about 4 girls that are single and the challenges they face being single and playing this game of dating- I can often laugh while watching it because you can relate to so many of the situations, and dating experiences they have. One of my many favorite episodes is the famous "He's just not that into" episode. Really, if a guy doesn't like you why can't he just come right out and say it? Why does he need to drag you along with the "that was fun, let's go out again....." and then never call? As my girlfriends and I have talked over the years, I have come to realize that men and women really do speak different languages- and times when you think you are speaking so clear the message just never gets delivered! What do you need to do.... why are the girls that meet the boys and think they have made clear plans to go out that night sitting home ready when he is out with the boys instead? Maybe one of these days I will cross the finish line of the 'dating' game, but for now I sometimes wonder if the guys and the girls are playing with different rule books? For all the married girls that say to the single girls "you girls are so lucky to get to go out and have fun, travel to great places and not have to worry about a boring life" I'll trade ya!