My boyfriend admitted to me today that feelings and emotions scare him?

we been together for almost 5 months and the funny part is his longest realtionship has been around 6 ish months today he admitted too me emotions and feelings scare him and that its too gushy for him? is their anyway i can help him with this? was it a good thing he admitted this too me. what can i do for thelong run you think he will ever open up?