Does my close guy friend like me?

I've known him for almost 5 years. We always talk and hangout. Ive liked him before mulitple times on and off. Recently we've been more flirtly, he said he wanted to go on a ferris wheel with me and he misses me and he said hell show me "he loves me" when we hangout on the weekend coming up. Does he like me? He always gives me mixed signs. I asked what would make this time diffrent and he saidbyou never know what I want go with the flow. Help please!