<human>: A few months before we met I just got out of a five year toxic relationship so naturally I had some commitment/intimacy issues and wasn't really in a rush. We've been dating exclusively for six months, things have been absolutely wonderful, but we haven't said "I love you." Is that weird? How long until people usually say I love you? It was honestly not an issue until a couple people mentioned something to me about it. 

I don't know if I'm supposed to be concerned but hearing from other people that this behavior is considered "strange" kind of caused me to get a little paranoid. I find myself wondering if he's as into me as I'm into him or if he takes this relationship seriously. Also I've got this nagging feeling in the back of my mind that he's hiding something because sometimes he seems so skittish around his phone. I will NEVER be one of those girlfriends thats snooping through his stuff. I've recently tried to be more affectionate because I thought maybe that might push things in the right direction but his level of affection hasn't really budged. I don't know what to do.

I want to clarify that I'm not trying to force him to say "I love you" but rather figure out if he's serious about me because I really don't want to waste my time. I'm not looking for another boyfriend, but a serious partner. I realize that I am more insecure than most and have trust issues. I just care very deeply about him and I'm so scared that I'll get strung along and get emotionally invested in someone who doesn't feel the same.

Can you succinctly summarize the text in 1-3 sentences?
<bot>: Boyfriend doesn't tell me if he loves me, not sure if he's serious about our relationship. Are my friends and peers making me paranoid for nothing?