What does it mean if a guy responds "same" to "I like you"?

We have been dating for a few weeks and I texted him today "I like you" and he responded "same" and added a smiley....Im not a native speaker of Engli

We have been dating for a few weeks and I texted him today "I like you" and he responded "same" and added a smiley....Im not a native speaker of English, so is this a good thing or wouldnt it have been better or more appropriate of him to say "I like you too"? It just seems odd to me but I might be overanalysing...Thanks!

or:We have been dating for a few weeks and I texted him today \"I like you\" and he responded \"same\" and added a smiley....Im not a native speaker of English, so is this a good thing or wouldnt it have been better or more appropriate of him to say \"I like you too\"? It just seems odd to me but I might be overanalysing...Thanks!

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