Flakiness is not an attractive quality

So my date flaked out on me.  Not really a surprise but what is with these guys?!

It was the fourth attempt at a date... now I know you're all wondering why I gave it so many tries... and well, 1 & 2 were first time around - after failed date attempt 2 I told him I was deleting his number for messing me around.  I then deleted his number.  He then got back in contact a few months later under the guise of 'I found this number in my phone and don't know who it is'... and then we were getting on well over text so I sort of forgave him flake outs 1 & 2. 

So this time around he flakes out at 3 (though it feels like 1 as we've started again) - he doesn't text for a couple of days before we're meant to go out, and not on the day itself either.  After 1 & 2 I don't even bother to contact him to ask if we're still on, as I'll only embarrass myself.  Attempt at date 3 doesn't happen.  Later he gives some flaky excuse (we hadn't pinned down a time so he didn't realise it was meant to be definite - but I thought we were going to flesh out the details on the day or day before).  Then he starts sounding keen again a few days later and says he really wants to meet - I ask him if he's sure, given past attempts, and he gives some vague reasons as to why they didn't happen.  Given that he sounds keen and wants to book a date, time and venue even well in advance this time, I decide I'll give him one more chance (attempt 4).

All fine and in the two weeks between us booking the date and going on the date we're all texty texty.  He even texts a few days before to say how much he is looking forward to meeting me (he's off the internet).  Then a couple of days before we're due to meet up he goes a bit quiet.  I text him the day before and reference it in a text about something else and he doesn't reply.  We get to the day of the date (this Sunday) and he still hasn't texted.  We get to 11am (date is due to happen at 1pm and the table is booked).  I text him to check we're still on - no reply.  We get to 11.30am and I'm getting rather annoyed so I send him a rather pissy text (bearing in mind he KEEPS messing me around, it's about time I give him a piece of my mind) and say that given his track record if I don't hear back from him confirming we're still on to meet in the next half hour I'm going to call and cancel the restaurant as I don't want to mess them around and feel I should give them at least a little bit of notice.

No response.  I leave it a bit longer and then at about 12.15pm I ring and cancel the restaurant.  I don't text this guy again about it, just assume he's not coming.  More time passes.  I see later on that day that he has indeed seen my messages (we were texting via What's App and you can see when the person was last using the app) and send him a message saying that I don't know what his issue is, but that I'm deleting his number and don't want to hear from him again.  More silence.

Now I know my texts to him may sound a little schizo, but I'm normally very chilled with guys.  However, I feel there comes a point where they have to know they've pissed you off.  I wanted to say that he's rude and inconsiderate and that if that's the way he acts he'll never get a girlfriend.  But I didn't want to overdo it and look too bothered.  And besides, I'm annoyed at myself for being the muppet who gave some loser 4 chances!!!

At least for none of these failed dates did I actually go to the venue and sit there and wait and get visibly stood up.  At least trying to get confirmation before going avoids that...

To be honest right now I can't be bothered with dating anymore.  If this is the way men think it's ok to behave (and it's not just him of late), why should I bother?

I'm still trying to move to my new city of choice (sent off a job application this morning, fingers crossed) so maybe I'll leave the dating until I've moved and settled into my new life.

Anyway, one thing is clear, I need to stop trying to go on dates with losers!