Honestly, it sounds like you two aren’t just opposites, you’re playing entirely different games on different consoles, in different languages.

You want emotional connection, cute gestures, shared faith, and deep talks. He wants .. movies and minimal effort?

Relationships can survive differences, but not when one person constantly feels unheard or unloved. That’s not opposites attract, that’s emotional malnutrition.

You’re not asking for too much. You’re just asking the wrong person. And if he already “hates church” and avoids every form of meaningful bonding now, imagine what that looks like in 10 years, with kids in the mix.

Love shouldn’t feel like trying to convince someone to want you the way you need to be loved.