I asked my T if he likes me, and he said yes. I have pointed out a couple of times that he does not really care about me, though, and he has never denied that. Which makes every kind of sense: I can't expect affection (and that is something I think he has said explicitly, though it might be my memory distorting something else he said) but I can, and do, expect professional interest during my sessions. And I get that, every time. It has to be good enough.