<human>: Fiancé [34M] and I [26] have been together for about 3.5 years and engaged for 9 months after he asked. We currently are in LDR where one of us has to get on a plane to see the other but that point is more for context than anything else. The thing that really bothers me is that he has never said that he loves me. Ever. I have told him a number of times but it has always made things awkward when he replies with stuff like "thank you", "I know" and on one occasion "I love me too". He shows me affection and most of the time I'm able to comfort myself with the idea that he shows me he loves me rather than tells me but getting engaged has really made me turn a magnifying glass on our relationship and this bothers me. I don't know whether to ask him why or to leave it ask I'd rather not hear it at all than force it from him. r/relationships, what do you think?

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<bot>: Fiancé has never said that he loves me and swerves when I say it to him. All other aspects of the relationship good. I welcome your opinions.