My boyfriend isnt affectionate

We have been together over a year and we have said i love you and stuff but he doesn’t usually compliment me or tells me how much he cares and stuff and I dont care too much but sometimes it wouldn’t hurt for him to be nice and romantic every once and a while.. he says he can’t help it bc he isnt good and expressing emotion and I can see that but idk.. i dont want to bring it up bc then i’m like asking him to compliment me and be romantic but idk what to do