Was I about to be scammed ??? Any advice ??

Mary

I'm just curious about something so this guy I met on online dating we had been talking for almost 5 months sometimes a little on and off so 3 to 4 weeks ago maybe 5 he asked me to be his gf I was shocked at first but I really liked him and who wouldn't like a guy that super cute with a dozen of tattoos . Anyway so he had to go to Africa for a week with his fam to visit his aunt maybe the 5th day or 6th day into his trip he had the nerve to ask me for 300.00 when I don't even work just school right now and he knows that but somehow because I was able to pay off a class because of my school loan he said he know I had money so we got Into a little because he didn't believe me he kept begging but this guy is a tattoo artist . I'm confused as to what he really wanted because now he is hot and cold we go days without talking and his responses are one word or short . In the beginning he was calling me babe , said he loved me and always asked me if I've eaten it like he knew my eating habits as I started to know his through our calls and text but we had not been on a date yet nor met in person yet so can someone please tell me what's going on??? He says he misses me every now and then I'm just trying to get in his head and figure out what is going on?? Does he really like me or is this a game???