I'm 30 and have been in a string of longish and quite intense relationships throughout my 20's, so never really been single for any length of time at all. My last BF and I split up 6 months ago, and I've been quite pleased with myself for managing to not get involved again with anyone else. To be honest though, I've kind of reached a point where just the thought of starting another relationship makes me feel rather depressed and all I can see is another couple of years of investing for it all to just not work out.
Anyway, of course the inevitable has happened and I've met a fella I quite like and who I really fancy. It's very early days, but already I'm starting to feel stressed and under pressure (from myself -not him). I'm trying to carry on concentrating on myself, but just feel unsettled.
Anyway, I would like to carry on seeing him, but taking it really slowly (we've already had sex, just for the record). I want to protect myself emotionally - but just not really sure how to go about it.. Can anyone give me some tips?