Is he playing me or is it different?

I have a guy friend who ive known for 3 years and everyone knows him as a guy who likes to get with girls. But i see the way he treats girls when he wants to get with one. Comments on how hot they are,a complete ***...ignorant, very touch feely but not in a way.When he kisses them its make out session and a hungry kiss But with me, hes sweet, always puts his arm around me, and hes kissed me afew times and theyre sweet kisses, he tells me im beautiful not hot. Hes protective of me when another player is kind of getting at me, he holds my hand under the desk at school, and he told the guy i like that if he hurt me hed come after him.He likes me to sit in his lap and he gives me mages and loves hugging me.He was gone for a month once and when he saw me he hugged me and twirled me around. Does he like me or want me?