My (31F) boyfriend (35M) and I have been together for 6 months. I’ve had a few conversations with my boyfriend about how I want him to show verbal affirmation toward my beauty. He’d rarely call me beautiful or pretty. He isn’t very verbally expressive I generally, even outside this. Unless we are having a sit down talk, he’ll express himself very openly.
He made a comment about my hair once that was a bit insensitive. And he was super apologetic and admitted it was a dumb thing to say. He said he would always find me beautiful and is sorry he doesn’t say it enough. That comment just stung more bc I already don’t hear it enough from him. Otherwise I think I may have taken it more playfully.
I can tell it’s awkward for him? Or he gets shy. But more time has passed and again he hasn’t gotten any better. He said the other day that my skin looked nice, or he’ll compliment my top. But I wish he would say “come here beautiful.” We have a very active sex life so I know he finds me attractive and desirable, but I want to hear it more.
Do you have any advice on how I can broach the topic again? It’s becoming more serious for me because I find myself back in the same spot.