What does it mean when a guy says "I love you" to a female friend, instead of "love ya"?

Anonymous
The person who says it usually just writes to me in text talk, except at the end of our conversations, and when I end the conversation by saying "luv u" or something similar, he says "I love you" back, spelled out completely. Does this mean anything, or am I looking into it too much?
He most likely has feelings for her.
It probably doesn't really mean anything special.
Other (please explain).
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What does it mean when a guy says "I love you" to a female friend, instead of "love ya"?
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