does he like me?

I’ve been talking to this guy for about 3 months now, we’re currently friends and probably will remain friends for a while. I’ve known this guy for about 7 months but didn’t actually speak to him until the beginning of January. We are long-distance friends as he lives in another country, but it’s been kind of hard to navigate whether or not he likes me.

His last relationship has not been the best as his girlfriend of 2 years cheated on him twice, therefore he has trust issues. I’ve gained a lot of trust from him so to me, this is extremely important to emphasize. He’s become a best friend, what feels like to me. He’s honestly made me so happy within the last few months by always being there to support me emotionally and mentally.

Lately, he’s been really flirty lately with me and has always been teasing me in a jokingly way.

He’s also gotten a lot more comfortable calling me cute, and the reason why I say this is because he’s been a lot careful with his wording. He’s very aware of his feelings and his emotions, he knows himself a lot.

But… recently, he and I started sharing porn recommendations…. Is this another step to showing his liking for me? Does this mean anything?