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And I dont think that it's being able to suppress feelings, because I cant. Im the kind of guy that wears my heart on my sleeve.
Emotionally, I want to tell her she's the greatest thing in my life
You can wear your heart on your sleeve and not suppress emotions and still be unreactive. You just have to have an inner game shift and realise that the stuff you think matters doesn't. You can still live authentically and express yourself, but just make sure that you're doing so for the right reasons.
For example, the AFC buys the girls flowers and on an expensive date. Why? Is he doing so because he authentically feels like he really wants to give her an amazing time and she deserves it because she's a great person? NO, he can't because he barely fucking knows her. He's doing it because he's motivated by the rapport-seeking urge to get her to like him, and is trying a pathetic, transparent trick to do so that she sees right through and finds deeply unattractive. Furthermore, she feels bad because she's getting all this free stuff when she knows she's done nothing other than be hot, and therefore she doesn't deserve it.
However, when you're actually in a relationship, and you've shared a bunch of experiences with her, and you really do like her for a number of reasons, then by all means TELL HER she's the greatest thing in your life if you honestly believe it. If a girl is actually into a guy, then him telling her how great she makes him feel is a big turn on and really romantic. They want that! You don't have to keep playing silly power games all the time, in fact if you keep doing it and never let her truly know how you feel, you risk losing her.