Why Drop Hints Ladies?

So many men often question why do women drop hints? I have heard this from men on numerous occasions myself; "why don't women just tell us how they really feel, instead of dropping hints all the time, it's not like we can read their minds". It is very simple really; we don't want to hurt your feelings, well some of us don't. We also do not want to be labeled as being stuck up, rude, insensitive, or be given the infamous "you're a bitch" line. This happens frequently with a man who is interested in a particular woman but she is not interested him. When he makes an advance, instead of just telling him straight forward that she is not interested or simply say no. She will put him in the Friends' Zone and casually hints that she is not interested but at same time not completely giving direct rejection to his advances (yes I said it rejection,, stop cringing... let's embrace the word). While she views him as just a friend, he is still viewing her as a potential partner; this is where the problem starts. He will continue to flirt with her and even ask her out. She may even flirt back and even hang out sometimes with him while still viewing him as just a "friend". This can go on for a while before she gets point where she has put her foot down and finally express how she truly feels because the man could not see the signs or until the man gets fed up with the hints; when it reaches that point that is where it gets ugly. By this time the man feels like he has been led on, played or taken for a fool. This is why women must be more direct with their feelings and must not...I repeat MUST NOT drop hints, because men are wired differently and for the most part can't pick up on subtle hints when a woman is not interested; for that matter stop dropping hints in all situations ladies! The longer you wait to tell him how you feel the bigger the hole you're digging for yourself.