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New relationship.. consistent and eager but rarely compliments me

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foundmykeys · 02/06/2026 09:52

So.. we’re together nearly four months and are middle aged. We’re medium distance apart and see each other once per week which suits us both perfectly right now.
We get on so well, he is eager and consistent and very thoughtful. We are very compatible it seems and all is well.
However , he rarely compliments me. I don’t necessarily mean about myselfnphysically but generally . I guess I do and am perhaps used to that in a relationship.

I cannot fault a single thing so far and its early days so far obviously but he hasn’t really said how he feels about me but does talk about the future in terms of months and hypothetically in terms of the long term future eg ‘in the future, if you and I were together , we could do xyz…’
Thebattraction and chemistry is strong and mutual but he’s never once said.. apart from when he had drinks!!!…. That he feels strongly about me , for example.

Am I looking for problems here ???

OP posts:
VimesandhisCardboardBoots · 02/06/2026 16:48

foundmykeys · 02/06/2026 13:49

He’s said … he finds me intriguing , loves my smile, loves my style and the way I carry myself . Oh and about my parenting my challenging kids. Just never that he actually really likes me romantically

Those are all compliments?

And the fact he likes you romantically is surely obvious from the fact he keeps wanting to see you

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