Well, I'm going to confess here that although my R with Josh was really great from the get go - He could not say "I love you". I said it first (and I even resisted for a while) and just as in your situation - he said "thank you". THANK YOU????? I was SO unimpressed. So confused by it. I NEEDED to hear it back so badly. But if he said it and wasn't sure - would that be better?
I said it whenever I really felt it and hoped he would say it back. But it took a long, long time. He was less experienced in the LOVE department than me and I think he was really afraid to say it - as though, somehow - that would change everything. I think he was pretty much a "commitment phobe".
Eventually, at long, long last - he DID say it. And when he did - he MEANT it!!!
So - my advice to you is to not give up on him based JUST on that. As you know - my R is really good, has lasted nearly 8 years, and I'm pretty sure we're in it for the long haul. But that was the most difficult thing to get past.
You will know if he is the right guy based on other things. And hopefully - he WILL say it. When he is ready.
