I met a girl at an event a few weeks ago, and we really hit it off right away. We exchanged numbers and continued chatting, and within a few days decided we'd go out sometime soon. Since she lives sort of far away, though, we decided to meet up whenever is next convenient.

However, over the next few weeks as we continue talking she began to become sort of clingy, saying things that I feel should only be said to someone in a relationship, such as "I really need you right now." I asked her if we could slow down, and she said yes and apologized.

A few days later, she mentioned that her last SO up and left her and she was worried I would too, especially since her and I don't live near each other. I told her I was sorry she felt that way but I wasn't comfortable talking hypotheticals about a relationship that doesn't even exist yet (as we haven't even gone on a first date), and that maybe it's better if we don't talk until a few days before we actually meet up (in a few weeks from now).

She seemed miffed but said yes and we left it at that. I know she feels like she messed up and made herself look like an idiot in front of me, and I like her a lot, but I just feel like she and I weren't moving at the same pace and I feel this is a way of getting her to slow down to my speed. Maybe I shouldn't have even been texting her before the first date, but we were speaking the entire event and it just seemed like a natural continuation of that event.

So, AITA for asking if we could not talk until we get closer to the date of our first date?