The horrors of dating – ghosts. How many days does it take to go from “they’re busy” to being ghosted?

Why can’t people just say they’re not feeling it or express their concerns? How hard is it to communicate?! I guess it’s a good thing if someone stops replying; it means they don’t know how to communicate and I shouldn’t start a relationship with them anyways!

Why can’t I just date and have fun and maybe find something serious out of it. Why does life make it so difficult.