Shy guy

I have been seeing Al for almost three months, there is an age gap, I am 40 he is 29. His friend has made negative comments about why Al is seeing someone older so I said if Al should make his own decision and if it bothered him and he couldn't get past it then although I didn't want to stop seeing him I needed to know, since then things have been ok, we are still together, and see each other regularly twice a week and sometimes more. The main thing is that Al hasn't really had any experience of a relationship, he is shy and has only had a couple of girlfriends each for a very short time, few weeks. Also has only ever had sex once before going out with me. The thing is he never makes the first move, and by that I mean that he doesn't put his arm round me, or get hold of my hand, I always initiate everything, although he is more than willing don't get me wrong, also I have to kiss him first and if I break away for a minute I have to initiate it again.Any advice????

hello, he is obviously scared as he has not been in a serious relatioship before, i think you need to give him time and maybe talk to him tell him how you feel about the relationship and that you feel that you would like him to make the first move, you also need to think about where the realtionship is going for both of you, as he has not been in a serious relationship and only had sex once before you, there may be a part of him that may want children in the future you may need to think about this as you may not want to. i think you need to just talk to him about it. im sure you will come to some agreement. hope this helps.