The girl I'm dating (29F) and I (29M) have been seeing each other and getting to know each other better. Things are going well overall, but there’s one thing that keeps bothering me.
Whenever she mentions something she likes — music, certain movies, or even topics like serial killers or paranormal stuff — I often happen to like those things too. But many times, she reacts like she doesn’t believe me and thinks I’m just saying it to make her like me more. We really do have a lot of things in common.
I understand that sometimes people pretend to share interests when they’re dating, but that’s not what I’m doing. It actually frustrates me when she assumes I’m being fake, because I genuinely enjoy those things and would like her to believe that.
I don’t want to argue about it or sound defensive, but I also don’t want to feel like I have to constantly prove myself.
What can I do to help her see that I’m being honest and not just trying to impress her? How should I handle it without creating tension?
TL;DR: The girl I'm dating thinks I only say I like the same things as her to please her, but I actually do like them. How can I make her see I’m being genuine without sounding defensive?