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 love my boyfriend, but he doesn't love me. I don't know what to do. Will he ever love me?
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
My boyfriend doesn't love me, I'm not sure if it's because he's not ready or just because he doesn't feel the same way, and I'm not sure how to get
assistant