It started with him being sick.

The first date was cancelled due to that.

A different date was agreed to for a day that mutually worked.

On the day of the date, he texted you to inform you that he had to cancel it by virtue of a family issue.

Silently irritated, you accepted the cancellation and there was a reschedule for the following week.

On the day before the date was set to happen, he messaged you to tell you that an unexpected work project has him tied up for a few days.

Now, this is three.

You didn’t bother rescheduling the date this time and left that to him.

He didn’t mention an alternate date, but you have a feeling that anything he sets up with you in the future is destined to be cancelled.

How many first date cancellations are too many?

You have given him three opportunities to honor a first date and he has dropped the ball every time.

Fed up, you are on the verge of giving up on this guy.

Yet, there is a part of you that wants to give it another go.

He is cute, and the conversations you have had with him have been good.

This seems too desperate on your part.

If he were to set up a date for the fourth time and cancel, you might have a nervous breakdown.

I don’t want you to suffer a nervous breakdown, but you have to recognize that this has gone on beyond its expiration date.

Three cancellations are enough.

With three back to back to back cancellations, the element of serendipity has been eliminated.

No one is this unlucky.

By the time he cancelled the third date, you had your answer.

He isn’t at all interested in going out on a first date with you.

A guy who is genuinely interested in meeting you on a first date will do everything he can to make it happen.

He won’t keep cancelling.

These are three cancellations in a row.

He never even made it to a single one of these dates, having cancelled on all three.

Had he met you on at least one of these dates, there would be a lukewarm case to be made that he has had a run of bad luck lately, but he never met you any one of these dates.

Attending one date, as woeful as that is, does show that he at least put out an effort to meet you.

In cancelling on all three dates, he has clearly demonstrated that he has no interest in meeting you.

It doesn’t matter how good the conversations have been.

He isn’t curious about exploring this further by meeting you in person.

Unfortunately, guys like this prefer endless messaging without any intention of ever following through on a date.

Through messaging, he uses the girl to kill his boredom and get a boost to his ego, thanks to the attention she is giving him.

By now, I am sure you realize that giving this guy any further leeway with your time is a complete waste.

Have pride in who you are and what you have to offer a guy.

You owe this to yourself.

Let this guy go and move on to someone who respects your time.