i am confusion.

alright so this guy im talking to (not my bf) are long distance right now. he doesn't rlly contact me that much which gets me nervous but he says "love ya (my name) :)" sometimes and has been more so recently. like i'm so confused. i even heard him say it quickly on the phone. is he just saying this to like shut me up or something so he doesn't have to contact me that much or could he really just like me? surely it cant be love its so soon....