...my mind is blank, I totally don't get what you're saying about the texting lmao. Do you mean guys never text, its always girls who do? Hmm...I don't know about that, I know a load of guys who text...and the girls don't lol.
When someone says they're not interested, and then they start looking at you like Puss in Boots, I think its safe to say that they like you.
As for the babe thing...uh, maybe it's affectionate. Depends if you've ever given off that type of signal. Maybe he's just giving the signal back. Or maybe, he's just more comfortable around you than he used to be.
I was walking through the city yesterday, and this hot girl approached me trying to flog Simcards....she called me darling, I just walked off.