I made a couple mistakes early on in the relationship. I did not talk about sex at all and we didn't do anything sexual besides kissing. So I started being a man and bringing up sex and all the things I want to do to her, and I started to actually do these things. She responded quite well, and now I can get her horny and wet whenever and she "can't stop thinking about my sexiness" (her words).

I also was too sweet and too agreeable. I'm now starting to challenge her when I disagree. I tease and flirt with her, and she teases me hard right back (I love that). I "punish" her for whenever she annoys me by just completely ceasing talking to her. Sometimes I just create an awkward silence on the phone when she says something annoying which always leads to her saying "Sorry! I won't say that again" and she doesn't. I told her "When you're a good girlfriend, I'll love you and compliment you. When you're a bad girlfriend, I'll just not talk to you" so she knows exactly why I just stop talking on the phone. I learned that from this forum, actually. It works well with her.

I also make the decisions in the relationship and ask for her input instead of asking her to make the decisions like before.

I think that doing these things will keep me out from the friend zone, which surprisingly can happen in a relationship.

MY QUESTIONS...

- Does it sound like anything I'm doing (as mentioned above) is wrong/harmful to our relationship and her attraction for me?

- I tend to shower her with compliments just cause I can't control myself sometimes. Last night, she even told me jokingly "Too many compliments at once" and I played it off by saying "I'm just thinking out loud and you happened to hear. If you want actual compliments, you've gotta earn them." How can I compliment her without being an AFC? As in, how can I word these compliments to show that I'm dominant and not someone seeking her approval? Also, how often should I compliment her?

- We do actually love each other. So how often should I tell her I love her?

- How often should I do typical LTR stuff like send her a sweet goodmorning text or buy her gifts? This is assuming that she's being a good girlfriend, as I mentioned above (the "reward" system that I learned from here).

- Is there anything else I can do to increase her attraction and love for me each day (or at least keep it high) and keep my dominant state in the relationship?

This girl is a very mature one. I tend to call her "My woman" just cause of her surprisingly mature she is for our age (18). We've talked about the future, marriage, etc. And we do love each other. So keep in mind that I'm talking about a mature girl here and not your typical "I don't know what I want" female. Thank ya kindly.

First of all, i want to say that you are OVERTHINKING your relationship. Really, love (and LTR's) are not a science where you have to solve equations in order to let it work for you.

Second, imo it is not true that you can end up as a friend when you fuck your girlfriend. Friends do not fuck. you HAVE TO BE FRIEND with your GF. If not, you are with her only for the sexual benefits. You should be able to talk about every problem you have with her, and have the greatest moments with her in a non-sexual way. Apart from that, you have to give her orgasms, otherwise she will look for it in another way.

Third, compliments should be used wisely. ONLY use them when you really feel like it, and do not do it as a response to your insecurities. Use them in special locations.

The same goes for "i love you" stuff, but even stronger. Actually, in whole my life i said it maybe 2 times... It's really strong and you shouldn't use it before you are with your GF together a long time.

Chill man. Lead, fuck, sometimes compliment her, but don't overdo it. Buy her a present from time to time, but rarely. Be kind with her. Have fun, go out, surprise her. But really: FUCK HER as a king.

Good luck bro