How To Not Get Burned- learning to take things slooooow

My dear blogging friends, I am not an expert on this subject. I have been burned, I have burns that still haven't completely healed, BUT I am learning the art of taking things slow. I think that this means that I have to step back emotionally, in other words not tell so much about myself right up front. My first instinct is to share. My life tends to be an open book, but God is teaching me the importance of keeping some stuff to myself at first, and then slowly disclosing more and more. True deep relationships are built through a slow process, relationships that are built quickly seldom last very long. This is true even in friendships. My deepest and closest friendships have been built over a period of time, not in a month. We got closer and closer as we slowly but surely started to trust one another more. Another way to take things slow is to not talk to the opposite sex for an extended period of time. (If you aren't dating them already) For example one time over a 24 hour period I had a conversation with a guy that was over 200 text messages, THAT IS TOO MUCH! I was investing emotionally into this friendship in a way that I didn't with other guys in my life. I was already starting to put the relationship on hyper speed, and so I knew it was time to put the breaks on the friendship. One of my friends said "Its better to hurt than to miss and opportunity." And I feel like I used to agree with that statement, but not any more. If I am supposed to be with a person, God will work out the details. I don't have to let down my emotional guard right off the bat just to nab a boyfriend. NOT WORTH IT! I am trusting that my God is a great God, and I can't put Him in a box. He can work in big ways to bring about His will for my life. Hurt is inevitable in life, this I know, but we can do our best to guard our hearts, and seek God's best. Remember "above all else guard your heart, for it is the wellspring of life." This post may seem harsh, or dramatic, but I've been hurt before, and I never want to be there again. So I'm just trusting that God will lead the way and that a missed opportunity will become a chance for God to work in an even bigger way.