Ive been split from ex for 5 years. Had a few bad experiences on dating apps .
I have recently become closer than friends with someone I met through one of my hobbies . It has been a slow burner in one way (texting regularly for over a year) then a couple of meet ups and then a kiss. Progressed from then onwards.
Here is where I begin to panic - I am paranoid about it being too intense too soon. We live in the same town, message throughout the day and meet up/stay overnight probably once a week.
We are both very at ease with each other / discuss our feelings (wisdom of age I guess) I am mid 40s, he is late 40s .
Is this a kind of love bombing (given we have known each other so long, but only recently got together) ?
Just to add, we are both confident to express our own preferences / wishes e.g. if made alternate plans, so in that respect quite chilled. Communication is therefore good! He too has been married. We both have kids (teens)
Am I worrying unnecessarily / over thinking. ?
I guess I reflect on previous car crash relationships and worry it could go the same way!
TIA