Questions: Relationships

I constantly have to remind my boyfriend of 3.5 years that one of my love languages is words of affirmation, especially compliments! He’s making the effort to compliment me now but they really just consist of the occasional “you look nice today” or “your hair is pretty”. I’m so like wtf every time with the friendly ass compliments. That’s something you say to a co-worker or the lady at church. Not someone you see a future with. I’m acknowledging the effort but those words don’t really mean anything to me. Am I being emotional and ungrateful?

Just as in real world dating, I feel that a majority of the people being catfished are ignoring MAJOR red flags in these "relationships". Like how can it be a year later and they never want to meet, never send you pictures of things happening currently, can't seem to ever FaceTime or call you, only message when they contact you, only have pictures from 5 years ago, they keep asking you for money...I mean really??? I can understand maybe being fooled by one quick picture and thinking someone is real, and then you discover they're not with a Google search, but when I hear it's 3 years later and they just found out they were being catfished, I have to think one is just kind of naive and ignoring the signs.