<human>: My problem in a lot of my previous relationships is that I don't show how I feel. I show love and affection through little acts, like doing favors or remembering someone's favorite movie and bringing it over, or something like that. So I always feel like I am being really affectionate, but I have even told in previous relationships that I was cold or distant. I get very awkward when trying to verbally communicate how I feel, and I usually end up turning it into a joke.

I recently started dating my best guy friend. It's been a long time coming, we've secretly liked each other for over a year. Now things are going great, and there is really no reason for me to think he will have the same problem previous guys have. But I think he communicates love through saying things, which is surprising because he is an INTJ in Meyers Briggs and it fits him well (I'm ENTJ).

He has said things like "I don't want to lose you," "I want you around for the rest of my life, even if just as a friend," and "This is the most unintentionally romantic relationship I have ever been in." (All in a completely non-needy way) I find it all really sweet but I have no clue how to respond. I really want to make this work, I am really happy with him. We are taking it really slowly, but the other night we both fell asleep when we were talking late at night, so we slept the entire night in each other's arms. That is the first time I have ever been able to fall asleep even touching someone else.

I show him affection in my own way, and he doesn't seem to have any problem with it yet (since he said this was the most "unintentionally romantic relationship" meaning it was romantic even though we weren't trying to make it that way). I just really want to figure out how I can get better at showing how I feel.

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<bot>: I am bad at communicating how I feel verbally, but the guy I am seeing seems to best communicate affection verbally. I really want to make this work, so how do you verbally communicate affection without sounding or feeling stupid?