So I would suggest two things: First, carefully observe
his actions to determine if he follows through on what
he says. For example, he says he wants to get to know
you. Does he call you, or does he expect you to do the
pursuing? Does he demonstrate by his actions that he
is interested in who you are, or is he trying to push
himself on you or "get his way" with you to
satisfy his own desires? Is he respectful of you? Does
he spend time talking and listening to you and pursuing
a friendship? After all, if he truly does want to get
to know you, he will spend time cultivating a solid
friendship, and not push you into something more than
you are comfortable with.
He says that you "belong together." Have
you asked him why he thinks that? If he is still at
the stage of getting to know you, then how is he so
certain already that you belong together? Does he treat
you like a found treasure, a special woman just for
him? If he says that you belong together, then it should
show in his actions that he has found "the one"
for him. Otherwise, maybe he is just saying it because
it sounds alluring. Or maybe he's fooling himself. Again,
watch what he does!
Secondly, try not to be "paranoid" or make
him pay for others' mistakes. I think we need to give
people a fair chance, while still protecting ourselves.
It is sometimes hard to find the right balance of guarding
your heart without being cynical or shutting people
out because we don't trust them.
A practical way to guard your heart
while allowing time to