I don’t think you should give up on the relationship if he’s otherwise a loving and loyal partner. It sounds like you value quality time with him and maybe he feels pressured by the whole date night theme? Are there activities he enjoys that you can suggest? Maybe you can focus on spending quality time together doing hobbies you each enjoy. Maybe it can be a trade off where one time it’s something you choose and another time it’s something he chooses? Maybe if things relax a bit and he doesn’t feel pressured the date nights might start to evolve a bit on their own?