It sounds like you have an amazing handle or perspective on the whole situation as difficult as it may be. I think for myself I have been giving distance sans the very mature discussion (that you had with your potential)  I’ve been practicing vulnerability this month in the tiny buddah love challenges, but my interest has been away a lot for work this month, with not a lot of contact and as I said, I myself have been work swamped so I am just sitting with it for now and not pushing the envelope because that is my normal pattern (that is pushing the envelope is my normal pattern so I’ m trying a different approach). Also I am in the same boat as you in that I would like to know mine more before fully committing. So I figure I’ll just let be what will be and I still believe if someone (or a guy/girl of romantic interest) wants to talk to they will. They will make time. When they are in the right place, frame of mind etc they will do it and when they aren’t they don’t do it. I wish you the best and let’s keep updated.

signed
always a sucker for a good love story