Exclusive, to be or not to be...

[KafkasLastWords]

hi everyone. so i was in a 4.5 year relationship that ended in late March/early April. I was a mess but I cleaned myself up, did a LOT of healing, therapy, and reconnecting with myself. I started dating again and actually enjoyed it Then in late July I met someone online... I wasn't into online dating and wasn't meeting anyone in person through it but this one guy and I ended up having several actual friends in common so it felt less weird. when we met in August the connection and chemistry was almost immediate and we've been dating ever since. He seemed to be moving really fast and it freaked me out at first. I told him a few times I wanted to go slow and didn't want to jump from a relationship to another one. He was respectful but his feelings were clear. I've met many of his friends and he's met mine. He told his family about me and he has been open in telling me they think I could be the one for him. It's been a little over 5 weeks now and everything was great until last week when I felt things were a little off... on Sat night when we were out he told me he sometimes thinks I could be "the special someone he's meant to be with." I should say this guy isn't a player at all and is incredibly sweet. On Sunday morning he told me that he's been thinking about having the exclusivity conversation with me but was waiting to be sure, both about how he feels and where I stand. He also told me he had met another girl the week before and had gone out with her twice. I felt like I'd been punched in the stomach. I was really sad and told him I wasn't sure I could date someone that was seeing someone else too. He actually cried and said he wouldn't see her anymore and we could be exclusive as long as I don't give up on him. So we did that for 24 hrs but it felt really strange because the circumstances made it feel pressured. I told him we should go back to normal and take it organically. Should I be patient and keep dating him? Am I going to get burned or is it normal for a guy to want to date for a little bit to be sure before going exclusive? My perception is off since my ex asked me to be his girlfriend after 2 weeks... and THAT clearly didn't turn out great Please help... any thoughts are appreciated.