I came here because I was checking my new watchers out and I just have to say, I felt this.
The entire concept of flirting, let alone dating, is so foreign and confusing to me.

People say things they don't mean and play intricate mind games you'd need rule books and notes to understand.
For example; This idea of needing to "hunt" one's love interest is mind boggling. Just...What's the deal?
You either like me or you don't, quit it with this running after me and then playing with me for a bit only to let me go and pick up the chase again. It's exhausting.

I don't know if it's just because I'm autistic, but I would find it so much easier if people could just be blunt. I can deal with a "Thank you, but no thank you.", it's straightforward and to the point, I can move on.

What I can't handle is people giving hints (And I already suck at picking up on those to begin with, but SOMETIMES they're really clear, or so I think.) only to ditch me when I express my interest back at them.

I legit had this guy who'd be all playfully cuddly, sent me RP-esque messages about hugging me and kissing me on the shoulder and whatnot. He even sent me photos that were way spicier than the average selfie, if you know what I mean...Only to go "No thank you, I don't do LDR" when I told him I had caught feelings.

Then why on earth would you go through all that effort?
Makes no sense to me.

Then there's the ghosters and even worse, the breadcrumbers. People who feed me just enough false hope to keep me around but don't actually plan for it to lead anywhere. I can't wrap my head around such cruelty.

I am beat. I cannot deal with people. Fictional romance is what I choose now, at least that's reliable.