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I had a classmate in middle school and junior high. We never associated then.

Toward the end of my first year of college he started poking me on FB. We started talking one day out of the blue. It was generally about school and then slowly and gradually became about ourselves. I started developing a crush on him. In order to avoid getting my heart broken I broke all contact.

Recently, we got to talking again. This time through text (which makes people more readily available, mind). We are more in touch now than we ever were. Our interests in books, music, and movies overlap to a large extent.

Now here's the issue - He often calls me "pretty" and "cute" and "cutie" and "smart" and "open-minded" and "a good reader" and "having a good vocabulary". He keeps joking about my "fair" complexion. He calls me by the pet name that only my family and my oldest friends use for me (without my asking him to do so). He once said that I and everything I say is so cute that it's hard for him to remain serious sometimes.

He often also gives me serious advice about how I should do or not do certain things because they are not good for me.

He has had many flings in the past. He once confided in me that he used to chat up multiple girls at one time. He also told me about his latest crush. But a few days ago he told me that he has matured and will take relationships more seriously now. Also, for him brains are more important than looks.[This info was just so you could maybe get to know the guy a little.]

I am a little overweight but with average to passable looks. [info so you can understand whether he would like a girl like me]

So... is all the complimenting and talking for hours on text flirting on his part [as all my friends tell me it is]? Or is he being nice? Because he is a very sweet person per se. [I, of course, have a crazy crush on him!! :) ]