thank you <3 ive tried to explain my situation to her but i feel like since she doesnt relate to it she doesnt really understand. i feel like id be much more able to compliment her if we were like, exclusively dating?? i dont like to get too close to people too quickly. not because i dont trust them but just because im not a super emotional person straight off the bat

i feel like i show my affection and care for her in different ways, like i know all her favourites of everything and i keep track of her stories and reference the things she tells me in conversation a lot… i pay very close attention to her and love learning everything about her but now its become this big issue with the compliments and i just feel really bummed out about it