Everybody hates rejection

But what I hate even more, is unecessary rejection. I try not to engage in this personally, since it's completely needless, and pointless... and really just mean. So here I am in a normal dating situation, and basically after a couple of dates it just isn't going to go anywhere. But the guy keeps calling and suggesting we do things. So I say "you know, it probably would be better if we just remained friends for right now" and he replies.. "Duuuh. That's all I wanted anyway. It's not like I was trying to date." REALLLLY. So apparently he's real close with His friends. I guess I try to err on the side of caution whenever I am to tell anyone that there is no future for us. Guys, apparently, can just throw caution to the wind and are free to assume that every blonde, debbie, or harriet are after them. And when these girls put on the brakes, the guys just pull the "no, not me, never." Whatever.