My boyfriend and I have been together for about 6 months. We recently confessed that we love each other, and he really acts like he does. The way he touches me and looks at me, I can feel his love. But I noticed he never says "I love you" unless I say it first. The last couple times we hung out, I purposefully avoided telling him I love him, and waited to see if he would. And he doesn't, not even when we kiss goodbye. I try to constantly remind him how much I love and care for him. I feel like that's something that should come naturally in a relationship.

Am I overthinking things? I truly believe,at least on some level, that he does love me. But it's really hard to not hear it in words.