Is he really interested or just a player?

so there's this guy i've been talking to and from what i hear he's a player, but he claims that he's changed. we've hung out twice. the first time he just shyly had his arm around me and the second time he had his arm around me and was holding my hand and he kissed me 3 times and was hugging me a lot. he calls me baby or babe and is constantly complimenting me. we're not dating but he told one of my friends that we may date. what is this exactly?