<human>: I have been with my boyfriend for two years. I thought we were close because I am the type of person where if I am around someone long enough, I will naturally feel a closeness with them. However, I am realizing that we are not that close afterall. We live together.

The problem is, he talks to me like/acts like a stranger around me.

 He does not take any interest in my interests such as writing, painting, how my gym progress is going, etc. It's not that he doesn't care, but he is just so flat. Monotonous. He doesn't ask questions to keep a conversation going. I am constantly the only one making the conversation, asking questions about him, complimenting him, etc. I feel like I have to force information on him in order for him to know anything about me (which feels extremely self-absorbed). When he does ask questions, its small talk (and goddamn I hate small talk...cut the crap we've been together long enough to know 'how was your day' 'good thanks'). 

I feel like I am constantly complimenting him, asking him about his day, what hes been working on, etc and I am getting tired of the one-sided conversations. Is there anything I can do, or am I destined to this relationship with someone who doesn't even know me?

Can you give me the gist of the text in a nutshell?
<bot>: Boyfriend acts like a stranger--does not take interest in my life, interests, and conversation is very awkward. How can I break the barrier?