Women do come with directions, but we're taught from an early age that we should not worry a man with those and speaking plainly about them is paramount to rules #1 and #2 of Fight Club. Unfortunately, this creates frustration in a man because our brains our thinking "shut up - he doesn't want to hear it and you don't need to explain" when a simple sentence would make life smooth.
This is why romantic comedies can all be solved in the first 5 minutes with the main characters just talking to EACH OTHER and telling the truth.