I am dating for the first time in over two years and also since I've started FDS. I think I have always had higher standards but I also lacked experience and knowledge so I often overlooked things or just focused on how much I thought the man liked me.

Now that I am dating, I feel like I am properly vetting and looking for the things I want but I need some FDS friend help on whether things are going alright and what to do.

I started dating someone who I met briefly a couple years ago but we lived in different cities. We now live in the same city and so met a couple of times and are now dating. I think so far he is a pretty good guy, he has been eagerly paying for dates, helping me fix things, we have a few things in common, and he has been wanting to see me often. However, I don't know if maybe he is coming on a bit too strong but it is a little too often for me and so I have been declining some invites which makes me question if he is a little pushy, if he's looking for sex and that's why he wants to spend so much time together, or if he is just the type that would rather see in person. He has been moving fast for me intimately and I've said want to take things slow and he did adjust his speed but I want it to be even slower so I have felt hesitant on that. The dates together have been nice but he has yet to take me on a date where I have been wowed. And in one case we were supposed to see a movie but he didn't look until the day of to get tickets so they were all sold out.  I ended up seeing a friend that evening instead of him and so we'll see if he gets better at that.

What steps should I take next?