I believe our guts are usually right. But since you don't know for sure, and are afraid of being hurt, just sit back and watch things for a bit.

I wouldn't worry about "missing the train". That whistle will become plenty loud before it passes the station.

M: A really long time.
Crisis: 5 years.
She's still worth it.

Life is never made unbearable by circumstances, but only by lack of meaning and purpose. -Viktor Frankl