I've dated this girl for almost 5 months now, but I've been having doubts about her since 3 1/2 months into our relationship.

For context, I've been out of the dating game for nearly a year before I met her and I suspected I liked her mostly because she gave me attention (I still think this is why I initially started going out with her). She is 19 (I'm 24), we both are still studying so we don't communicate with each other often. I try to text her every day to let her know I still care, yet I haven't hardly had her text me first for anything other than ask me about something.

She has had messy relationships previously, all mostly from her partners being dismissive and uncaring toward her. All of them either barely spoke with her or just didn't do anything related to her interests. Her family situation doesn't help her at all, her mother calls her overreactive and idiotic sometimes and doesn't seem to try to understand issues, but instead will call her out when she does something a young person would do, like forget something somewhere or won't do a chore.

My gf has issues with affection from her lack of recieveing affection and I've told her I thrive on receiving it. She has tried to meet me, but it doesn't feel enough. Am I asking too much? She also has some anxiety issues, but I have bought her things to help her cope with them(worry stones, fidget toys, candles, etc...).

My main issue rn is whether I'm giving this relationship too much of my time or should I wait it out and see if she'll meet me in the middle? I don't want to waste a year of my time with a girl who won't reciprocate my efforts. Am I doing this correctly or am I just too scared to move forward without a partner in my life?