My boyfriend says he’s serious about making it work but he never makes an effort to see me

DEAR DEIDRE: MY boyfriend promises he will make more effort to see me – but he never does.

We have been dating for only four months so I know it’s very new. But If I ask him to make more effort he agrees – then never makes any plans.

He seems fine to go for over a week without seeing me, which bothers me.

Shouldn’t it be new and exciting at this stage? If he’s too busy, he could text or call me, but he doesn’t.

It is getting worse but when I mentioned it again recently and asked him to make more effort, it took him five hours to respond to my text.

I am 23 and he is 25. He says he loves to see me and is serious about me. So am I wrong to feel this way?

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DEIDRE SAYS: Believe his actions before his words. You are too young to waste your life and love like this. He is taking you for granted.

Tell him that either he makes you more of a priority in his life or you will move on.

If things don’t change, then I am afraid he is only going to get worse.