Is it likely he loves me but just hasn't said it after 9 months?

We’ve been officially dating for 9 months. I can say judging by his actions that it seems he loves me but he hasn’t said it. He treats me great, talks to me as if I’m the best, we are compatible, we have good times, we bring out the good in each other.
Make fun of me or call me a traditional, but I hate making the first moves. He already knows and I told him that I hate making first moves and that I’m traditional about that type of stuff. Example: I won’t ask a guy to be my bf, I won’t propose, I won’t be the first to say I love you.

That’s just how I am and he knows it. I don’t hear him say it to his family much…rarely but he’s very close to them. It’s like my family, we don’t say it much. There’s been times I really wanted to say it but I want him to say it first. I know it sounds childish so don’t lecture me on that lol.