Is this an anomaly?

My mom is a taurus and she has always been very loving and affectionate, granted I'm her child at it's a different kind of love, also an unconditional love. But this taurus guy I've started seeing is very reluctant to like... or love... it's weird he literally cringes if someone uses the word love. Now he "likes" me but gets embarrassed by it (like he bought me a gift and was scared was having second thoughts about giving me it, started calling it dumb, asked if I could open it after I left), almost like he is scared of losing the control/being the one in control. I always imagined that a taurus guy (I've had many like me, never let it go anywhere serious however) to be very into the idea of love. They are ruled by venus— All his past relationships to my knowledge ended without any drama, I don't see the issue. I have also told him I don't want to date because of a fairly recent breakup. Is he doing it because he doesn't want to be weak? I don't understand why he's so openly has an aversion to the idea of love.
He also claims he hasn't said he loves a girl, and he's almost 30.
I'm not judging, if thats how he is thats fine, but I feel like theres more there. is he hiding something?

He likes you. He fears rejection. He hates hearing the word love because he is afraid he can't have it. He probably also feels it is used much to liberally (it is). He wanted you to wait to open the gift because he was nervous again. He gave you the gift because he likes you. It is important to him that you like it. He is afraid of being embarrassed if he does not get a big reaction. It is different with our family because it is unconditional love.

Yes, he is afraid of feeling weak. If he feels weak that makes him vulnerable. If he feels vulnerable he might get hurt. I am really getting the feeling this guy likes you a lot, based on my own actions in the past. This whole situation feels familiar to me. I am a female, but I would guess he will move slow.

Lol argee with busy, that's true. It is different though between Taurus female and Taurus males way of thinking. Can be pretty heavy right away..

busyeyes88 HAHAH he has made the argument for "the word love is used too often ergo i never say it. when i know she's the one i wanna marry ill say it" i don't know HOW many times. me on the other hand, being a pisces, i say i love everyone! friends, family, things! i can tell even this innocent use of the word "love" makes him uncomfortable.
We are romantically involved, but we have given each other the option to go be with other people. for the most part i told him thats what i want and he agreed.

He wrote me a letter but then backed out on giving it to me because he said it's not something he does.

I almost feel like he WANTS to let go and tell me ho she feels but every time he gets close he holds back?

i didn't tell him to haha i just told him we're not exclusive 🙂
i still like him!

Show a solemn Taurus a puppy and watch them crumble like

a big, fat cookie.

♥Taurus♥