"I don't know what love is"

My boyfriend and I are both 22 and have been together for almost 2 years. We have been living together for almost a year. I was very happy with the way things were going between us. We hardly ever argued, we have a lot in common, I get along with his family and friends, and we always had a good time together. A few nights ago, we got talking. I asked him if he loved me, because he has never said it to me first. When I tell him I love him, sometimes he says it back, but most of the times he just smiles and looks away. I didn't think too much about this before because he's the kind of person who finds it very difficult to talk about things like that. I didn't want to put pressure on him. But when I asked him directly, he said he didn't know. He says he feels too young to commit to me in the long term and he doesn't know what love is. This broke my heart. I asked him why he agreed to live with me if he felt this way and he said he didn't know. I'm really confused. I have tried speaking to him about this so many times, but he mostly responds with "I don't know". Some of you may think I'm too young, but I feel I'm ready for a serious, committed relationship. He only just told me he doesn't want it yet, but he also says he doesn't want to break up. I feel led on and lied to, but at the same time, I really love him. I'm scared that if i end things I'll never find anyone who understands me as well as he does and as pathetic as it may sound, I'm scared of losing him, in case he does eventually realise he loves me. Also, we have already extended the contract for another year, so if we do break up, we'll still be living together. (We do have have separate rooms though, as we are both students, so we thought it would be nice to have separate rooms when studying). I would really appreciate any thoughts, comments or advice on my situation.

Put the internet to work for you. via Personal Recipe 2629984