I'd suggest that you proceed cautiously--whatever your decision. If you're putting your heart out there, you'd better make sure that you're getting the GFE and not the illusion of one.
It's been my experience that the really great GFE providers sold the illusion effortlessly. Everything just seemed to click and fall into place far too easily But, whenever I found myself slipping towards that boundary line, I checked myself and reeled those feelers back in. That's me though. I tend to do that with any committed relationship --regardless the situation. I guess in a hobby environment the primary reason was because I wouldn't want someone I loved to be doing this for a living. And since it would have been a new, budding relationship I had no idea where it would have led and I certainly wasn't going to take her away from this and financially support her while we were finding out, so that made the decision much easier.
I have found a happy medium though.
I allow myself to fall in love with a provider a couple of hours at a time --from doorknob to doorknob. Sure we may talk or see one another in between these visits. But I'm really showing how much I care for her by not dragging her into a relationship that I know I'm going to end up somehow fucking up down the road anyway. I know me...better than anyone, so I knew what I was talking about.
Idk, that approach has worked-out pretty well for me and I've found that by using this it's far less messy than an actual relationship.
It's your life and your decision. So weigh it up and put some serious thought into it. I wish you the best of luck.