I've been seeing my boyfriend, 21, since last December and we have been exclusive since March. In late August, after having been together 5 months, I told him that I loved him. He said it back, everything was good, woohoo. 

Flash forward to a week later, I said it again for the first time since my initial declaration. He told me he had been drunk when I said it the first time (I knew he was drinking, but I didn't realize he was intoxicated) and he wasn't ready to say it again. He said he didn't regret saying it, and that he cares about me a lot. I was sad, but I decided to give him time. 

It's been a month, and I haven't said it again, and neither has he. I don't know what to do. He's my first boyfriend, and on top of that, I lost my virginity to him a few months ago. I want to be patient, because I really do love him, but I feel like I deserve to be with someone who loves me. When we're together, we're great, we never argue, we're really good for each other, but I don't want to be strung along. He's graduating in the spring and he doesn't know what he's going to do or where he'll be, so maybe that's part of it? I don't really know.
user
My boyfriend doesn't love me, and I don't
assistant
I've been seeing my boyfriend, 21, since last December and we have been exclusive since March. In late August, after having been together 5 months, I told him that I loved him. He said it back, everything was good, woohoo. 

Flash forward to a week later, I said it again for the first time since my initial declaration. He told me he had been drunk when I said it the first time (I knew he was drinking, but I didn't realize he was intoxicated) and he wasn't ready to say it again. He said he didn't regret saying it, and that he cares about me a lot. I was sad, but I decided to give him time. 

It's been a month, and I haven't said it again, and neither has he. I don't know what to do. He's my first boyfriend, and on top of that, I lost my virginity to him a few months ago. I want to be patient, because I really do love him, but I feel like I deserve to be with someone who loves me. When we're together, we're great, we never argue, we're really good for each other, but I don't want to be strung along. He's graduating in the spring and he doesn't know what he's going to do or where he'll be, so maybe that's part of it? I don't really know.
user
I've been with my boyfriend for 5 months,
assistant