What Is The Golden Rule

What is going on in the world that dating has gotten to beso convuluted and frustrating? I mean do people even date anymore? I am asking because there seems to be way more sexing going down and hardly any dating going on at all. At least that is my experience.
I don't know about you but dating has become a real guessing game. I can't tell whether the men are seriously interested in me or if their just interested in my ass. And by the time I figure it out its usually too late, cause they've either gotten tired of waiting for the ass and moved on, gotten the ass and moved on, or gotten tired of my attitude and moved on. Either way I am loosing, and that ain't cool.
So seriously what's a guy to do? I am fastly approaching thirty and I haven't been in a serious relationship in five years now. Granted for three of those years I coul have cared less about settling down, but things change, people and their ideals change; and certainly I have grown up enough now to want more than to just be random sex. Sure its fun but while its happening (sometimes) but what do you do when the funs over and you've only got your rat-terrier and a duva to keep you warm at night. Well to answer my own question: you change. And I certainly need a change.
Of course that automatically got me to start asking my friends questions about their dating lives and sure enough a lot of them shared my feelings toward dating, men, and relationships. We were all "OVER IT"
And then enters Nolan. Nolan has been my friend for some years now and Nolan and I share similar reationship experience. We both have been in a very successful relationship that ended in tragedy and a very bad reltionship that ended in shame and bitternes. Well when Nolan was questioned about his dating experiences. Nolan immediately pulled out a little card he had tucked in his pocket and handed it to me.
On the front side it read "THE RULES" and on the back side it has a list of things and they read as follows.
Three Is Key
1. No sex until after the third date (Period)
2. Don't rush the "I Love You's" cause you don't really mean it.
3. Don't commite until After a Three Month Probationary period
4. Both parties should Discuss and Define your expectations. If you don't know what is expected the you can't be expected to know what you can or cannot do.
WhenpI looked up at him aftera long pause Olan simply smiled and said. Follow the Rules, the rules work. Now don't get me wrong, THE RULES make a lot of since, espscially in this modern society we live in now. But why are rules neccessary? And do we really need rules? Shouldn't some things be common since? (That is kind of rehtorical questiona) Of course I think rules are need especially when your dealing with gay men in Atlanta. The real question is will the rules work? Can we follow them? And will they actually lead to a long lasting relationship? Tell me wha you think.
TTFN....