Met this guy two months ago. We went on five incredible dates and became intimate quickly which caused him to ghost. He wanted to wait until we were in love, knew each other more (basically not being lustful), which I understand but the moment got the best of us. A week later, he ghosted… I was truly broken. I missed him so much. Sunday night I reached out to close off the chapter as I thought I had healed enough. He texted back and said he missed me , likes me a lot, and never wanted things to end but his fear and thoughts got the best of him. He came over that night and we talked for an hour. He apologized and thought about reaching out but was afraid of my reaction. We agreed on starting over. Naturally, I am afraid he will do it again. But I have so many feelings and a great connection. He is my best friend when we are together and we have so much fun.
I want us to have a fair chance with more communication. Is there anyone out there who has been in a similar situation where it worked out? Or any advice in general?