I don't understand women on dating sites. Let me broaden that out- I don't understand women.

If I "like" a person on a dating site, it means I'm interested in her. I may follow it up with a message to express a little more. But at base, it means I'm interested. Now, if that person replied to me expressing interest of her own, that's in line with my goals, so I'm glad, right? I'm going to respond positively. So, when I send one of these "likes", I'm hoping for a response.

What I don't understand is when someone sends one and then does nothing. Doesn't even read a message I sent. I can't figure this out. Was it a mistake? If it was, she could block me, or at least say, "I hit the wrong button, sorry."

And I don't understand the phenomenon of "gradual ghosting", when someone slowly cuts back the number of messages they exchange after a really positive start, like a great first date, until finally she just isn't communicating at all. Why not be straightforward and say, "I don't think there's a spark there, let's not meet again," instead of letting hope linger in the other party? Are females that afraid of confrontation? Why isn't there a straight answer from anybody in this world?

Where can I find a woman who's basically like a guy, only with different equipment?