I'm dating a really shy, inexperienced guy. How to make it work?

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He's older than me (he's 24 and I'm 19) but whereas I've had quite a few boyfriends and dated a lot already and got all that experience etc. I know that he's never had a girlfriend before and never been intimate or anything with anyone. I've been seeing him for over a month now- he was really honest when I asked him about this. He even apologized for it.

He's a really nice guy- smart, funny, successful- but he's too nervous or shy to even hold my hand a lot of the time unless I take his first- I get the feeling he's scared to touch me. I want things to go further but I don't want to scare him off or make him uncomfortable either. I don't think he's been around a girl in any way before.

But he's so different and interesting and sweet. Hoe can I develop things between us?
I'm dating a really shy, inexperienced guy. How to make it work?
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