Does my boss like me as a person or was this said in a purely professional way?

I have a good working relationship with one of my collegues (he has just been promoted to manager) Ive helped him quite a lot. today we were both in the office and I was probably looking nervous getting my jobs done and he said quietly ‘keely, you do know I appreciate you dont you’ I got embarrased and probably muttered ‘yea’ he said ‘good, i just want you to know. Its just its rare you can get someone you can rely on /trust in a team’( or something along those lines). There was a long silence then I said ‘yea i appreciate all of you’. Truth is I appreciate him also and all the support he’s given me. Im not great with people though and come across as very offish when in fact id like to get to know him more.

Was what he said meant in a purely professional/work related way or do you think he’d like to be friends, I dont mean relationship dont get me wrong

He was probably just letting you know that he appreciates you professionally. It seems like a nice thing to say anyway.

this a coding only wired my men simply meaning he wants to put biscoff spread all over you arse and gave 2 kids in the subarn with you

Ya thanks it is I think its just cause i dont cause him any stress he tells me to do do something and i just do it without having my own plan/agenda. Only trouble is the others say i bow down to people they think im a bit of an ass licker i think.

this a coding only wired my men simply meaning he wants to put biscoff spread all over you arse and gave 2 kids in the subarn with you

As much as i regret it, this is the camp I'm probably gonna have to be in on this one 😂.

They seem a bit jealous. You’re just getting on with your job without any fuss, which is probably quite rare nowadays. Don’t listen to them.

I have a good working relationship with one of my collegues (he has just been promoted to manager) Ive helped him quite a lot. today we were both in the office and I was probably looking nervous getting my jobs done and he said quietly ‘keely, you do know I appreciate you dont you’ I got embarrased and probably muttered ‘yea’ he said ‘good, i just want you to know. Its just its rare you can get someone you can rely on /trust in a team’( or something along those lines). There was a long silence then I said ‘yea i appreciate all of you’. Truth is I appreciate him also and all the support he’s given me. Im not great with people though and come across as very offish when in fact id like to get to know him more.

Was what he said meant in a purely professional/work related way or do you think he’d like to be friends, I dont mean relationship dont get me wrong

Usually 'thank you' followed by a 'you're welcome' (end of conversation) is an appropriate response to a compliment in social situations...

Well yea but I dont think of this at the time do I Im just doomed to make myself look foolish. I kind of just turned away cause i was embarrased Id be more than happy to go back In time snd correct this/thank him for his support