There is this older guy that I know that always has compliments for me , he is always making up a reason to be near me , and he also happens to be my BOSS . He makes it so obvious that i m not the only one that notices it . Wellthe other day we were talking and I asked him if he felt old(because it was his 50th birthday ) .
Question: Why is the speaker 's boss so determined to get close to them and spend extra time around them ?
The answer to the above question:


He wants the relationship to progress past simply working together , and he is trying to indicate this