When a guy is genuinely into you, and is thoughtful and decent, he takes time and care to communicate respectfully. That hasn’t happened here.
The OP had been left feeling understandably uncertain by this guy simply deleting his Tinder, and unsure as to whether the date he planned was going ahead. He only actually told her the date wasn’t going ahead when she checked with him! Ergo - not a reliable, thoughtful guy.
I’m always surprised that so many Mumsnetters refuse to read the room and will make up any number of excuses for a guy’s poor communication.
Again, when a guy likes you and is kind and decent, you always know, and you’re not left on tenterhooks wondering if a date is still on or whether he’ll show up.
Seems to me there are two main possibilities here:
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He’s just a bit hapless with comms, he does want to go out with the OP and he will be in touch again to reschedule. And if that’s the case, she’s got herself a date with a guy who doesn’t care that much about communicating respectfully and this will be a thorn in her side for the whole of their relationship.
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He won’t be in touch to reschedule. He is not that into her and is not very respectful.
Either way, my suggestion of cancelling the date after Romeo deleted his entire Tinder profile (and all his messages to OP!) was not a ‘stupid’ or a ‘sabotaging’ one. It was evidence-based, one which meant the OP would not be anxiously hanging around waiting for some guy, and which would indicate clear boundaries on how she expects to be treated.
I haven’t seen any updates from the OP that have persuaded me that my suggestion was anything other than sensible and pragmatic.
Anyway, OP, I’m sure you are a lovely person and I’ll bet you deserve better than to be kept in the dark and strung along by some dude who behaves this way. It’s ok to have high standards. You can unquestionably do better. Wishing you all the best. 💐