Should we break up?

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I got my first (and current) Bf EVER at the age of 18. I had never even dated before and never thought I ever would. I mean, I was thrilled and fascinated etc. But now it's been a year and I doubt if I ever loved him. He's extra nice to me, says he wants to be with me forever. It's really nice to have someone who cares, but at times I look at him and just can't believe I could be together with him, he looks so... 'strange' to me. I've tried to stop dating him before we go too deep, but then I just couldn't find the strength to hurt him and go back to my solitude, knowing I might not get another BF for quite a while.Do you think I should break up with him?

**Well you got with him and are still with him for very selfish reasons, cos you don't wanna be alone, cos hes nice to you - and yet you don't sound like you like him - he deserves to be with someone who appreciates him for who he is and what he does for them.......and not because someone is afraid to be on her own.

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its worse of u 2 stay with him if u dont want 2, than 2 break up with him. dont b a bitch, u need 2 move on

I didn't mean to say I don't like him, I mean that sometimes it feels great and at other times I wonder whether I should be doing this. I wouldn't have started dating him if I didn't like him. But he seems to want more than casual dating, he has 'serious intentions', so I don't wanna disappoint him in the long run.Easy with the 'bitch' thing - it kinda hurt my feelings.

**Hon, i didn't mean to hurt your feelings, seriously i wasn't saying it in any way at all, and im sorry if i did...........I didn't say you were a bitch...............

As for the relationship, enjoy it now, don't think too much into the future no one knows whats gonna happen in the future, if you enjoy being with him, forget the what if's or the future and just enjoy it. **

when she said said the bitch thing,i think she was talking to CutenCrazy.

It's cool, I know you didn't mean anythind bad . I'd love to have no doubts, but for them we'd be a perfectly happy couple. I'd like to accept him as he is...

love and being in a relationship is so different from the movies, books and what people think its should be..........i love my manthing, but sometimes i could just kill him LOL there have been times when we have been going through stuff, especially at the beginning of the relationship, that i thought i would be better living on my own with the kids, but when it comes down to it, i don't want a life without him.What specific doubts about him, and your relationship do you have?

Well, first of all, sometimes he appears a bit 'nerdish' to me. I mean I walk out of my university, all sociable and popular and see him waiting for me, all sulky-looking, in his worn-out outfit... Ok, this one we can blame on my vanity - everyone's welcome to call me a bitch for that :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye: (just teasing).
Here's a more serious thing - like, he does everything with his parents, goes shopping with them etc. When we first started dating, he would leave me, say, after an hour, coz his folks were waiting. I mean, this situation is pretty common here in Russia, and I am the same way a lot of times, but because I know this is my weakness, I wouldn't like to see it in my partner. If my BF was more independent and decisive, I'd have a stimulus to grow independent myself.
Thirdly, and this has nothing to do with him, he's my first BF ever, but he takes this relationship very seriously. He says things like 'Our kids', 'When we move in together', etc. I mean, I'm flattered, but as of right now, I can't get used to the thought he's the only man I'll have ever had in my life. We are both still young...
In the end, I know I'll hardly ever find a guy who's gonna treat me better. He's helped me get over a lot of my inhibitions. I just wish I could feel he's the one for me.
Thanks for your replies, guys.

Well, first of all, you should talk to him about some of your concerns. Try to tell him that you love him and you're having a wonderful time with him, but it's quite impossible to think about marriage/children/etc. You're still too young and quite immature for these kinds of thoughts. This way, I'm sure he'll understand you.Second, your top priority in a relationship should be to feel comfortable and happy with it. I'm sure he has also some good points, and these are the reasons that you're still with him. But, you should try not to think much about the good and bad sides of him. You won't get anywhere. Your intuition and instinct will work much better thereFinally, you should be with him as long as you like and you love him. Just try not to end this saying to yourself:"Nothing I do is good enough for you"

he wants more than you are ready to give. it wouldnt be fair to him if you stayed with him, because he will just assume that you like him as much as he likes you, which you dont. Get it over with, there'll be other boyfriends.

Lol, my boyfriend is a complete and total nerd, and he is SO cute for it.But anyways. I think the problem with you two is that you DO NOT RESPECT him. At all. You don't even respect him for the nice things he does for you. And you act all condescending because he's a homebody.

In reply to: he wants more than you are ready to give This is so true. I wish that would change.And don't get me wrong guys, I'm not keeping him just so as not to stay alone. Every time I imagine myself breaking up with him, I end up asking myself 'What have I done?' and missing him. It's strange... Maybe it's just my personality. Like, when he says 'Ok, I'm going home/whatever', I'm ready to run after him and beg him to stay. I could just be spoiled by his unconditioned love - he lets me get away with almost everything and I know he'll take it. I was much more thoughtful at the beginning of our relationship. Now, like, every time I feel I might be losing him, I feel attached to him.

I guess the only thing I can contribute here is my dads old saying:

"If you love your mate, Don't rock the boat. If you aren't in love with them, talk it over before you sink him."

It's a bit confusing to some outside my family, but it basically means do what is best for your mate, not yourself.

Yeah, thanks to all of you...
Well, he says he wants no other and I'm the only one he'll be happy with. But I'm not sure it's the best for him.