How can i stop this from becoming a trainwreck?

[Deejmonster]

I met this girl a few weeks ago... I liked her and she liked me.. we had lots in common. I got out of a 2.5 year relationship in December and when I met this new girl... i had just gotten over the whole thing. She is a smart girl but she hasnt been in a relationship in a while so i feel like she can easily fall victim to being used easily. Within a week we were in a relationship... and we were holding hands and kissing.. no sex... but we quickly broke it off because it was way too soon. We still hang out and act like we are together for the most part but it sometimes doesn't feel right. We still kiss and hug each other and i stayed at her dorm room the other night and i felt like we were going out again.. but we arent. Then there have been days where we dont see each other at all.. and I get upset. It is like i still have old emotions from my old relationship.. she is very independent and tells me that she doesnt know if she can ever be in a relationship... idk what to do because im not a person to just play with a girl and leave her. we go to college together and we are going to be apart all summer. We are thinking about talking through the summer and seeing if we can take this somewhere in the fall. Guys and Gals... what do i do????

[JusticeLaw9]

Foundation. You guys got together way too soon before any was established. Problem is, it might be much harder to do that since the two of you began on an intimate level from the jump.

[Deejmonster]

This is what i think it is too.. but.. in most situations this sort of thing would probably kill most couples... yet with summer coming next week and us having no way of escalating things... wouldn't we have the solution of building a stronger foundation by getting to know one another throughout the summer without the physical face to face encounter?