I would say he meant it, in his own way....but that he is inexperienced enough to not really "get" what he is saying......he might mean he would
like to love you....but as your excellent intuition has told you....that type of thing takes more than what has occured for you two so far.
If it were me....and I cared enough to want to keep seeing him, I would say (the next time he says it, IF he does) that that phrase makes me nervous and I wish he wouldn't use it yet....or something like that...just get him to elaborate more on what he is thinking, and then decide if this is the maturity level and/or sincerety that you are interested in working with. Could be a diamond in the rough....or not!
