I think the issue might be that you have to ASK for a guy to talk to you or meet you.

I am not traditional at all and don’t believe women can’t show initiative. But in my experience men often avoid conflict and follow along if women want things but in the long run it never works. He has to really really want something for it to work. I’ve met women who proposed to men or asked him to propose. Sure in the modern world it’s fine but it never resulted in a good marriage because he wasn’t into it 100%, he just followed along. But eventually it’s not going to work.

In my experience if a man is into you for real, you’ll never have to ask him to call you or meet you etc sure emergency happens and you have to reschedule and he might have to cancel regardless how much he likes you, but it’s uncommon.

Having said that, when you proposed to meet and he said ok, it’s entirely possible he wasn’t even ready or interested but as it sadly common just went along with it. Women are much more direct saying no thanks, some men might agree to avoid an argument or just because but then try to get out of it. I am not trying to generalize but that’s what I repeatedly observed personally

When he promised to call, it was in response to your asking him to call you or was it his initiative? It seems like you were initiating things and he went along but then tried to get out of it. Was it ever his plan to talk snd meet? (except that one call).