I have just started seeing a wonderful man 18 months after separating from my ex husband. I consider myself to be average. Not unattractive but not gorgeous either. My new man seems to think I'm a lot prettier than I feel and I'm quite baffled by it. He's tall, amazingly handsome and sweet. We are both guilty of a bit of love bombing though I don't think either of us are narcissistic. I think we are both just over the moon to have found each other. We have a lot in common and we've both come out of abusive relationships - both well over a year ago.
I know I'm a nice person but 20 years of on and off emotional abuse has taken its toll and my self esteem is telling me that this just can't be right. So far he ticks every box for me and I'd like to think that after two bad marriages, I'm finally getting something good in life but then I'm thinking that this just can't be real. He's not perfect and has his faults (I probably don't know them all yet) but I am worried because in my experience, nice men like him are rare. I can't understand what he's doing with me when he could probably pick himself up an 8+ lady. Am I right to keep my guard up with him or should I just embrace it with an open heart and see where this ride takes us?