I WONDER WHY...

So I recently met this guy..we've been talkin for about a week now.. hes a very cool person,handsome, very nice and super sweet.. but that's the problem .. i feel like he's too nice.. He's always complimenting me and being wayyy to nice, almost to the point where i feel like he's a pushover. We hung out once and since he doesnt have a car right now i had to pick him up, i asked where he wanted to go and he said, "i dont know wherever you want" i said, "i dont mind, i dont know this area" than hes like wherever, "las mujeres mandan" which is pretty much women rule... like what we say goes.. its nice to be in charge too. but like we were talkin about in class yesterday its nice for both people to have a say. It's like i feel like i want him to take initiative too. he tells me everyday how pretty i am, how great i am , and all this stuff and although it's nice to hear how do u tell someone when its just to much without being rude, and how do you tell him to have his own opinion on things without sounding rude as well? I want him to know he doesnt always have to agree with me and that he is too nice! i wonder why that happens, although we dont want a guy to be a jerk, when there too nice , we think something is wrong with them. what should i do or how can i tell this guy without hurting him? I still want to talk to him and hang out, but I want him to know how i feel.