Long distance relationships- My mother knows a couple who have been making it work for the past four years. She lives over here in England, and he lives in NY. They see each other a couple of times a year, but they are convinced they are for each other. However they are getting on in their lives, and have experienced other lovers.
That's one example that shows that it can be done-and made to look like it's working, except we don't know how each feels. We don't know about the little details, cheating, lying? If we asked them to honestly answer, we might find out that they hate the situation.

I had one myself which began when i was 16. He was living in London, and about 14 months into the relationship i even moved to live with him. We'd argued and slagged off each other numerous times, and the only option(we thought) was to be right next to each other. I thought it was the distance that was killing the bond. But of course it was all lies afterall. And finally being together never worked. From the age of 16-18 i was obsessing over nothing.

Point is, you're very young. Boys lie. Especially young ones. Sounds really harsh, but i'm having it at the moment with my brother; he's 15 (about the age of your new guy, right?) and he's my best friend. The person i'm closest to in the whole world.

He's forgotten all that and keeps standing me up for the sake of girls. He's currently got 4 to worry about.
Two of them have boyfriends already (and he's slept with all four of them) and one of the girls boyfriends wants to beat him up. Another one is actually my friend who is slightly older than me, and she's staying with us at the moment, but they seem to have forgotten i exist. And the other lives about an hour away.

My brother is the most talented, and decent, person i know- and is especially mature for his age. Except at this time hormones take over, and they become monsters out for all they can get.

I'm sure my brother comments on their eyes, and tries to make them feel special. But when you actually find something, it won't mean a thing. Boys will say anything (and so can girls).

Listen to what the others have said, and DO keep your head on. Just because you've both decided you're not ready for sex, and you have a few connections, nothing is set in stone. Be careful when you see it falling apart, because you might find yourself deeper than you were before.