So this guy and I started dating about 9 months ago when we were both finishing up college. We spent all summer together, which was amazing, but then he moved home with his parents about 2 hours away (about 4 months ago) and I'm still living in the same college town with a job. I'm looking to move to that area, but nothing looks promising. He's found a full time job there.
I'm absolutely crazy about him and everything about him matches up with what I want in a man. The thing is, I feel like I care about him way more than he cares about me. He's fully committed to me, and is coming with my family for the holidays, and generally calls me once a day... but I want more. Is that normal? I feel like I'm being overly clingy because I want to talk to him a few more times a day. I've hinted at this but sometimes when we talk more times a day there's some awkward silences that I never noticed when we were living in the same city. He hasn't said "I love you" yet (I said it once to him without his response) and traveling every weekend to go see each other is exhausting. I'm his first real girlfriend. I keep comparing him to the guy I dated for 3 years, who called me often and constantly told me how wonderful I am.
Am I just being insecure? Is there something that I can do? I just feel lonely and unsatisfied during the weeks when I don't see him. I'm very busy with work, maybe I just need more fun in my life. I guess I need some advice on long distance relationships and how to know when it just isn't going to work out.