BobbiJo, I say follow your gut with this guy! I think throwing in the "love" word a few times is showing questionable judgment on his part. Your instincts are telling you something here, I'd say pay attention they are probably correct. Women often say the problem with online dating is that guys tend to get serious real fast. Using the "love" word a few times, even jokingly, is presuming an intimacy that is not there. He's being too familiar, IMHO.