I had that feeling for the girl I moved to Atlanta for,,,but she never reached that level...we havent been together for 3 years, and I still miss her once in awhile...My point is that after such strong emotions and getting burned, it makes you a bit more cynical or jaded, guarded or whatever...I will not allow myself to fall like that unless I know for sure someone is into me in the same level...And I also treated her like gold, but it got me nowhere...
Go full blast ahead, and be true to your emotions..its easier to betray the head than the heart,,and you get over that faster.