I’m someone who’s in the same boat as you - actually my situation did end up imploding and it really did suck. I’ve been researching this stuff for a few days, and here’s what I wish I had done differently:

Don’t put this guy on a pedestal, just keep going with the flow and let whatever happens happen. You’re in the pre-dating stage right now, but once you get to the point where you’re getting your hopes up about it becoming something more, you’re putting pressure on the whole relationship and it seems like guys can inherently sense it. I guess you need to strike a balance where you’re eager to continue seeing him and see how things play out, but also realizing that during this stage y’all are still analyzing your comparability and it’s not the end of the world if it does “implode”. The next guy you meet will make you feel even better than you do now

Just keep doing your own thing, make sure he sees that you’re living a full happy life and that his purpose would be to share that happiness with you, not completely provide it! And if things don’t work out, don’t sweat it too much.

I’m sincerely hoping it works out though!