<human>: I [21F] met this guy [24M] 5 months ago, we got along instantly. He was on holidays at the time but when he returned home (1.5 hour flight way) we started talking every day. When he visited again we started sleeping together and both got attached pretty quickly.

Now we see each other maybe once every month for a few days, but talk every other day. I've never liked someone this much but distance is so difficult. Just to clarify we've never called our situation a 'long distance relationship', we try to keep it more low key and the thought being in a LDR is pretty intense, we are both way too busy for something like that to go down well/be maintained. Yet both of us have only been involved with each other since we met. It's like we're holding out for each other? Anyway, we've recently talked about doing our own thing and I've just met someone at my university [21M] who I'm interested in.

I don't know if I should try and pursue another relationship when I'm so into this first guy. I have little dating experience, I guess the thought of dating anyone I'm less interested in than him is strange to me (like why bother?) but I know if I can't just compare everyone to him. Missing him all the time makes me unhappy but the thought of not being able to be with him even once a month because I'm seeing someone else is painful. He tries to reassure me that if I meet someone else I like then I should give them a chance.

Sorry if this is getting convoluted. Like I said, I have little dating experience. Has anyone been a a similar situation or situation where distance was an obstacle like this? Have you ever dated while still being hung up on someone else?

Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?
<bot>: Really like guy who lives far away, distance sucks and we want to try see other people but the thought of seeing someone that isn't him is painful.