Love, Support, and Feeling Safe: Embracing My First Real and Mature Relationship

My boyfriend. We've been together for about 8 months, and every minute of it has been a blessing. This feels like my first real, mature relationship. He doesn't always show a lot of emotions per se, but he always makes sure to express his feelings in one way or another and he just makes me feel so loved each and every day. He asks for selfies of me nearly every day and reacts in such cute ways whenever I send them. He can easily detect when I'm feeling down, and does his best to make me feel better. He tells me that he loves me multiple times a day and is always there for me. Dating him feels so safe and natural.