Let me start by saying my partner and I have an amazing relationship. me: cis-female, him: FtM, we have been together 9 months and things are going well. I am struggling a bit more recently and I want to talk with him and convey my needs without making him bad, and I don't want him to feel like he HAS to do something.

I have an extremely high sex drive, annoyingly high at times. But physical touch and physical closes are major " love languages" of mine. My partner is so good at listening, he is understanding and sweet. But, in the romance department it is lacking. I try and flirt with him, I send him naughty pictures, and I feel like I am not met with that in return.

I try and make it clear that I enjoy it when he calls me beautiful so he knows I enjoy that. When he is turned on and we get to be together it is amazing. He has minimal dysphoria, and it is getting better as our relationship progresses. He says he has never felt this comfortable with anyone and has been pretty willing to try new things in the bedroom.

I could use some advice on how to tell him I really would like some more passion and romance from him. He is a very independent person and used to being alone because he decided not to date while he transitioned and we have talked about being life partners so I have no doubts he loves me, I would just like to feel wanted physically more and more desired during times that we are not being intimate.