He can grow to love you too, but you have to be careful that you don’t rush anything.

People in your position have a propensity to get ahead of themselves.

The trap is in how you go about doing too much, hoping to influence him to love you too.

You express too much affection or love, which has an adverse effect on him by scaring him away.

This works against you, jeopardizing your odds of getting him to love you.

There are healthier options to get him to love you over time.

One option is to do with him what he loves to do.

Take part in his favorite activities, irrespective of whether you love the activity or not.

Doing this regularly is a profound way of bonding with a guy.

Authenticity is key.

If he senses that you aren’t being sincere in your interest, as you partake in his favorite activities with him, he won’t like it.

Show authentic enthusiasm in the activities he loves.

Be fully present.

Ask him questions about it, and remember what he tells you.

Bring up the information he gave you about it in future conversations.

This demonstrates that you were listening to him, which is a major plus.

Show empathy.

Showing consistent empathy gets him to a point where he feels he can talk to you about anything.

It takes time to get here.

Start with showing empathy when he talks about smaller issues.

Guys are generally hesitant to express themselves when something is bothering them out of a fear of looking weak.

This is why you have to empathize when he complains about the little stuff.

When he complains about his boss at work, empathize.

When he complains about an annoying friend, empathize.

Once he sees that you aren’t judging him, but empathizing, you send a subliminal message that you know where he is coming from.

This causes him to open up to you about more substantial topics as time goes on.

It gets deeper.

He opens up about his childhood, family, deepest fears, etc.

He lets you in on some of his most private emotions, given that you have demonstrated a tendency to empathize and not criticize.

This is huge.

Before you know it, he is sharing everything with you, opening up to you like he never has, as his trust for you skyrockets.

Empathy has led to openness.

Openness leads to love.

Keep in mind that couples don’t fall for each other at the same time.

Generally, it takes roughly 3-6 months for both parties to be in love with each other at the same time.

So, if your relationship with him is still in its infancy, all you may have to do is just be patient.

Let the relationship progress naturally.

As long as you are a good girlfriend who enriches his life, it’s inevitable.

Within a 3-6 month period, you wake up one morning and hear those magical words, “I love you,” as he leans over to hug you close in the bedroom.