how long is too long? Options

[teeners4]

my boyfriend and i have been dating for a year now.
we have yet to say "i love you"
for the first few months it was alright actually it was good to not say "i love you" because every other couple has and we rather wait until it is "real"
but now it's been a year and we haven't said it yet.
i've brought it up yet and he said he does like me a lot, but he isn't going to marry me. and in his perspective he won't call it love until he knows he wants to marry the girl.

so i don't know. i think i love him. but i guess we just see it differently. i don't think i'm going to marry him either. i mean we're both only 18 right now. just started university i don't want to plan that far ahead.

but i don't want to be in a relationship where it's not going to progress anymore emotionally.

so how long is too long for you?

[sharpieattack]

Wow. i've almost been in the same situation too..and i started to think if he doesn't want to marry me, why am i wasting my time with him?