What it is: Love...maybe?

So I gots a boyfriend.  He's not a douche like the last guy I dated... but sadness he lives out of town.  I like talk to him on the phone every night.  Is it love??  Maybe, I can't decide yet.  I suppose it is too early to tell but, I've sorta dated him before and he was a good friend of mine before I started dating him.  He's sorta awesome... even though he gets shit faced sometimes and it sorta annoys me but that's hypocritical of me cuz... well you get it.  I still can't decide what his motives are exactly.  I see him as honest but I can't read him... well not over the phone anyways.  Plus the fact that we had sex before I started dating him the first time and I can't decide if that's all he wants.  Plus the fact that I cheated with him on my ex like last year...  Is this a good sign or a bad one?  But, all I know is that for once this year I've been spectacularily happy like since we started dating and that's not what it was like with my last bf...  So many questions about this.  I guess the whole point of love is putting yourself in a position to get hurt.  It's all about the risk... or so I hear and think myself.  I hope he doesn't hurt me but I suppose even the greatest loves have had hurt in them.  Comment!!  let me know what you think.  <3s