To want dp to say I love you

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We've been together about 2 years now. In that time I can probably count on one hand the number of times he's said "I love you" without it being a reply to me saying it.

I know he does love me, he shows it all the time, I just wish he'd say it sometimes. He regularly tells other people how much he loves me, he just won't actually say it to me. Unless on the rare occasion he's drunk, then he'll tell me he loves me and I'm the best thing that's ever happened to him etc etc. He's quite soppy when he's had a drink, but usually won't speak about feelings or anything at all.

Whenever I tell him I love him he always says I love you too, just pretty much never without me saying it first. I've noticed if I don't say it for a while he just won't say it at all.
Aibu to wish he'd be a bit more vocal sometimes?

No it's not unreasonable to want him to say I love you, from your post it sounds like he loves you, some people just don't feel the need to say it, now I think about it my DH says it more than me I always reply love you too but rarely initiate it. However I do love him I just don't feel I need to say it much, it's more in what I do.

If it bothers you , you should say something maybe jokey at first and see where it goes, you say he does not really talk about feelings so maybe he feels akward, if I felt loved I wouldn't worry too much about the words.