I'm Looking For Genuine Connections With Kindhearted People

I wish I could meet someone I can trust and depend on. I was just reminded of it again. I met someone last week I thought maybe could go somewhere. He tells me he loves me and who I am as a person and wants to meet, etc. I never hear from him unless I text first and yesterday I text and he says I'm smothering him. Today I've heard nothing at all.

I give a lot of myself in relationships and potential relationships. If someone is interested why is it bad to want to check in and say hello... I'm thinking of you, etc?