Dear Liz:
How about getting to know him over time, as a friend, before considering a physically intimate relationship? It is definitely not a good idea to get involved this way while “Numb and Unsure”.
So explain this to him, what you shared here, meet him as a friends and a potential boyfriend-to-be, meet him in a coffee shop, a casual restaurant, a meeting with friends, a walk in the park and talk a lot. Talk a lot over time, no rushing anywhere. Does this read like a good idea?
anita