<human>: We have been together for about a year romantically but have been best friends for three. We live together and have been for almost a year and we get along great yadda yadda yadda. 

The issue here is that I feel like I'm putting all the work into the relationship. I write him love notes, I think of romantic/fun things to do together, I make him little gifts and I support him as much as I can with his music (I go to his performances, look over lyrics, etc.). But I feel like he never really does anything like that for me, he doesn't ever want to go anywhere with me, I'm always the one that has to suggest fun things to do together etc. Recently I have also found he doesn't put as much interest in the things I do as he used to. I'm an artist and lately he hasn't shown any interest in my work. He'll only look at my pictures if I thrust them upon him. He has never written me a love note and hasn't really put a lot of energy into anything for me just to show he cares in quite a while.

I know he loves me and I have talked to him about this stuff before but he never seems to get it. Usually he'll tell me he just doesn't work that way. That it's not really him to be super romantic. He also brings up that he shows he cares by living with me and helping me with my half of the rent a lot.

I really want to talk to him more because this is turning into a big problem for me but at the same time I feel guilty for being upset. He is supportive when I need it, he does pay for my rent and food when I don't have enough and he goes to my grandparents for visits with me weekly. I guess I just need more from him and I feel bad.

Am I being demanding or should he be putting more work into the relationship. If so, how should I go about talking to him? Or is this just doomed for failure.

Can you condense the text into a few key points?
<bot>: Boyfriend doesn't do anything romantic with/for me. Not sure if I'm being overly-demanding or if I need to talk to him about it...