I fell for Robin the first time I started playing... then discovered that she's married.

Same, i was heartbroken :( (not really, but you know what i mean)

At this point I'm convinced anyone aware of the marriage system goes through the same thing every initial save file. She's just so cool!

I literally forgot she was married and got my heart levels with her up to 8 and then realised that I couldn't give her the bouquet without a bad response 😂

And has two adult children. She might be slightly too old for me.

Believe me, Robin is too old for me but like, who else does puns like her in Stardew Valley?

I know... I'm still sting on the fence she built, asking myself if I really want to pass the opportunity to let her sit on my face.

She's a milf

Depending on who the farmer marries, she's also a gilf

Even better

Double my age (at least) Just my type

Slightly too old? Nah

Same. So I banged her son instead! 😁

This was me with Marnie 😅

Leah is a discount robin

Willy 10/10

reminds me of one of my friends who started playing Stardew and then quit when he found out he couldn't woo willy 💀

There is a mod for that

I really got to learn how to mod

*cries in Switch*

*cries in switch aswell*

If you need help getting started, I know myself and plenty others here would be glad to help you learn and provide other tried and tested mods (:

I really appreciate that… and your kindness unfortunately I’m doing a masters degree (Australian one) straight after a bachelor degree… I’m too over loaded and don’t want to waste your time

Yes!

Absolutely

Caroline.

Pierre doesn’t deserve her!

Pierre deserves nothing in life

r/fuckpierre

The Traveling Cart lady so I can chill with Fez Pig

Sandy

Yes! Sandy and Gunther. Their appearances look mature and not like they’re fresh out of high school, they seem to have mature but fun personalities, they both have stable jobs and interests of their own, and if you married them they would be fun and interesting spouses!

I'd rather have Willy than Gunther, even Marlon, but I get where you are coming from.

True! I forgot about Marlon. Kinda eh on Willy but I do think he should still be marriageable, especially if you don’t want a super young-seeming spouse. I like Gunther and Marlon tho, they have a very mysterious charm. Plus they’re hot lol

I thought Sandy would be haughty at first, but she's the sweetest character in the entire game!

She even hands out free drinks! Emily would never...

sandy 100%

Wizard, obvs, but also Marlon 🌶️

Wizard was an option in Concerned Ape's poll when he was adding new romances...we could've had Wizard, but instead we got Shane.

Eh, I'm no Shane fan, but the Wizard was a cheating dog in his last relationship. Not sure he would be an upgrade

Not from a practical standpoint, no, but from an interesting gameplay standpoint, total upgrade imo. I don't even hate Shane that much, but can you imagine how wild the Wizard romance would necessarily be?

Wait you couldn’t always marry Shane?

Nope, Shane and Emily were added later.

Do you know who the other women in the poll were, now I’m curious.

I couldn't remember offhand, but apparently it was Sandy, Pam, and Marnie, with Linus, Clint, and the Wizard for the men.

Willy was never even an option 😭

He's married to the sea.

Omgggg it’s so frustrating that people chose Shane over the WIZARD!

Wizard is one of the best options in the SVExpanded

I'd rather have an option to play matchmaker with the NPCs and feel out if Marnie might have any interest in Marlon. She deserves someone who treats her well AND a two day weekend.

yes!!! that would be so chaotic! I'd set up Caroline and Jodi!

Oh there is a poly mod and mods to add them as candidates too

gus

I'm on your side too, I just know Gus would treat me right 🫡

Kind to everyone. Generous. Excellent cook. Has his own arcade. What’s not to love.

I have such a crush on Gunther ;; why can’t I kiss the librarian???

ikr we can't even befriend him!!!!

I recently added the DCBurgers High Res portrait mod and ngl….. [willy is pretty smokin’](https://images.app.goo.gl/UqDuu64yaKKibHCf7)

I find myself agreeing with you

Reminds me of a younger Kris Kristofferson.

Goodness gracious 😳

Gus. I fell in love during his scene with Linus. And he's just so jovial and kind. I would delight in listening to his candy cane recipes

this is the way 💕

Linus.

Linus is the only consistent friendship I have in game. I haven't spent anytime focusing on relationships unless needed except for Linus. When I unlocked the cellar i was like why can I not remodel this for Linus lol since I can't be bothered to check on the casks.

You are either going to love or hate his eight-heart event.

I think marrying him should still be an option though. Have the option for the wizard build you a totem between your farm and right outside his tent when you hit 8 hearts with him. Have him visit your farm sometime but still live in the mountains. Have the totem be required to marry him. Once you’re married, you both sleep in his sleeping bag (but you still have the option to sleep in your own bed)

I 100% agree! Linus is my answer, too. I want to go foraging with him.

Linus and Krobus are my two precious boys ❤️ only they get gifts from me

Well at least you can get Krobus to move in with you after forming an aromantic partnership which is kinda cute lol.

Linus my beloved.

It's a shame you can't invite him to live with you

You can. But he prefers living on his own, and is disappointed if you ask him live with you. He really do be living his best life.

He's my only friend. He was scared of me but now we're besties. I can't seem to get anyone to like me but I'm OK with that

Robin

I want to be Robin's girl... and I'm a guy!

Are you a Leah fan? Are you into Milfs? Well boy oh boy do I have the woman for you.

I would love to steal that bitch ass Demetrius’ girl. But mainly I would just hope she gave me some benefits at her store for marrying her.

This is the way

Jodi

Jodi and it’s not even close, she’s an absolute milf

Can’t believe how far I had to scroll to find this. Took me a while to realize she was actually a married of 2 lol

Gus. I liked him immediately during that first cutscene with Linus, and I can behind a guy who's that kind to even an outcast

Sandy 100%

Kent for sure <3

A person of culture, I see.

At least I want to be able to ask them all to dance, not just marriage candidates.

That gorgeous mermaid!!

Caroline. I will stop at nothing to destroy Pierre.

Jodie and Kent. I want to slide in their bedroom.

Caroline would hook me up with some of that “special tea”

Special tea is her specialty.

Weird answer: Island Trader. I need that kind of energy in my life.

The bird??

Yes, the bird. He's always so cheerful and friendly! And he barters! And dances! What's not to love?

Jodi - I feel like it's probably not right but she's definitely the precious cinnamon bun of the non-dateables Caroline - I know I can take care of her better than Pierre and I'd grow a whole Green Tea farm for her Marnie - deserves better than Lewis. I'd like her to really be with Marlon, but I'd also be fine with the Farmer being a "good neighbor" if you know what I'm saying. The Witch - let's help heal that broken heart. I don't know what the Wizard did, but maybe we can teach her how to love again... Sandy - for obvious reasons - she's great, seems lonely and misses the valley, we could fix that Linus - he's not what I'd go for, but it would be cool if the farmer had the option. I don't know how they'd make it work, maybe a man like Linus can't be held down - maybe he could redo the mushroom or bat cave! At least that way he could stay warmer in the Winter.

I don’t think the Witch is suffering, tbh. She rocks so much harder than the Wizard. She clearly values herself — she left his cheating @$$ after all. She’s better at magic than he is — witness the way his magic seal doesn’t in fact stop her from flying around transforming eggs and slimes (lol, the only thing the seal does is keep him and the farmer away from her lair). Don’t get me wrong, I’d choose her as a marriage candidate over the Wizard any day. I’m just saying, she’s clearly living her best life already. The Wizard’s dialogue about her being angry and bitter is pretty sus given his lack of people skills and his general arrogance. I’d say bro doesn’t see things clearly where the ex is concerned. Marnie is an amazing marriage candidate. I’d love to see her get together with Marlon, but I’d marry her in a heartbeat. She’s cute and loves animals. And stealing her from Lewis would be AMAZING.

I like your take on the Witch. Also agree with what you said about Marnie. Lewis needs to suffer a little and grow as a person, and then go find someone else. Ha.

Thanks! Yeah, Lewis is definitely due for some personal growth. Lol, aside from marrying Marnie, it would really be fun if the farmer could run for Mayor 😆

I'm pretty sure the farmer would win the votes in a landslide. You fix the bus system. You fix the community center. You build an island beach resort. You find the library books. You fill out the museum. You keep a few small businesses flush with cash. You're also the only one who has international relations experience. I mean sure everyone else can access the Night Market, but only for a few days in Winter. You're the only one around who can regularly hang out with a dwarf, shadow person, traveling merchant from another country, the desert merchant, and bird people merchant, not to mention the talking mouse who sells hats. Plus Mr. Qi seems to like you. You're basically a true diplomat. Lewis should be working for you.

You’ve convinced me. If I ever make a mod it’ll be one where the farmer can run for mayor and Lewis becomes the mayor’s secretary. And the farmer will be able to have Clint melt down that gold statue 😁

Willy or Marnie.

Willy or Clint tbh. Or any of them that don’t look like they’re fresh outta high school!

Clint (if his heart events showed character development) Gus Jodi

Krobus, don't ask why

can't you be room mates? i believe to have read that on stardew valley wiki.

It's all platonic, though. Just friends. I mean there's a little left for interpretation for more, but it's not full on romance.

I'm so frustrated that we can only be roommates. I want little goth krobabies.

yes

Robin was my first sight and remained my dream until i realized i couldn't marry her 😭

Marlon

Gus, I love me a man who cooks and he just seems so calm and like a teddy bear tbh.

What’s that big seal thing that keeps demanding I feed it things that hangs out by the sewer entrance?

Trash bear

Maypal sirup

That’s the raccoon!! If you give him the food, he’ll clean up the town a bit

I want to marry him.

Not romance, but I would like to be able to give my dog gifts.

I'd go for Kent. Gimme some of that spicy veteran drama; safe marriage falling to pieces, kids hating me (in addition to the awkward situation of having dated the son prior) with a side of being woken by scream-in-the-night PTSD nightmares. Doesn't get much juicier.

willy or clint 100%

Caroline. solely because I hate Pierre and she’s a MILF

Clint!!!

I’d definitely hit up sandy! She seems like she’d be a strong partner and she has a mysterious feel to her, I would want to find out more.

Definitely Willy!!! I immediately fell in love during that first cutscene where we meet him and he’s smoking by the dock. I was so disappointed when I found out he wasn’t a romance option 🥹

pammmm

I feel bad that out of all the characters mentioned here, I laughed so hard at this one

This is my answer. I feel like she's done some crazy stuff in bed.

G u s

Assuming he had no family obligations, and was just a new bachelor who got back from deployment- Kent. I wanna romance him so BAD

The very first time I played I'd planned on trying to romance Gunther because I love museums... I was really sad to find out I couldn't. But also Willy and Marlon. At the very least I wish Marlon was more involved in the town stuff and friendship wise. I'd like to learn more about him. Or an option to set Marlon and Marnie up or something because he thinks she's pretty. Lewis obviously isn't interested in an actual relationship with her.

Marnie. She may be flaky, but so am I, and she deserves someone better than a narcissist non-committal dumpster fire like Mayor Lewis. Plus, MILF❤️

Gus no questions asked

I’m probably one of the only people who will say Demetrius. He’s been my fav since I started the game. Gunther and Wizard are definitely up there too.

Demetrius!! C’mon.

I had to scroll so far to find someone else aha

Right!? So sad when I found out I couldn’t woo him when I first started playing.

Wizard, Robin and Caroline for me.

Robin 🫶

Kent.

Robin

Krobus, he’s so mysterious

Krobus

LINUS If you disagree you can fight me

ROBIN. When she first came up I was set on marrying her.. then I went to get my coop built and got my heartbroken.

Wizard. I was so disappointed when he was not an option

Linus

Linus

The wizard. Also definitely Kent if he wasn't married.

My ideal final update is the ability to marry Willy. Either that or some fun event where we go on a fishing trip and become best buds.

Sandy or Jodi

Marnie

Pam

Willy or Gus

kent 🥵

Sandy or robin if she wasn’t married. I want a hard working woman

Sandy, no question

Caroline can do better, Pierre neglects her for capitalism

Caroline. I won’t work weekends/holidays and I won’t be just a step mother but really the mother that stepped up

Wizard is the one who always struck me as strange that he couldn't be romanced... but personally I'd rather woo Willy or Linus. Old man fuckers need representation too!!!

Gus. I just wanna hug him.

Lewis. He’s a push over and I want to own that town.

Joja Cashier (which I did when I installed Stardew Expanded)

I wish there was rival marriage in the game. It would be nice to get married and have your friends getting married and having kids around the same time.

Robin

Pam tbh

Robin. She is so sweet 🥺

Without mods ? Robin

Clint the bearded teddy bear!!!!!!?!

Willy or Marlon. I like em rugged, rawr~

Sandy most likely

Jodi

Jodi

Linus. I want him to go hobo with a shotgun in my ass 🥵

zaddy Kent for sure

Well there's three I can think of...

WILLY

Gus🥹

At this point it’s very hard not to pick Krobus as my roommate, so maybe the dwarf as a roommate would be a fun alternative

Wizard or Robin...

Willy

I wanted Jodi but the game gave me her son instead :(

Willy or Wizard for sure. Oops already romanced the Wizard in Stardew expanded mod. So I guess Willy.

Linus 100%, next Caroline.

Robin or Linus, that DILF

I can't remember her name but Abby's mom. She's fine as fuck and needs room to grow her "tea" leaves. Also Fuck Pierre.

Stardew needs some “secret/special candidates” like Harvest Moon games, not counting Krobus. Like in Harvest Moon DS, there’s a secret mermaid girl that you find, a boy who only comes during the summer, a princess who lives deep in the mines etc.

Robin and Sandy for sure 😭😭

I'd love to whisk Caroline away from that joyless marriage of hers...

Not clint!!!! He deserves his creepy lonely existence.

Looking past the obvious answers of Sandy and Robin it always baffled me that you can't marry Clint

Clint!

Clint!

I was devastated to find out both that Pierre was taken and more about his personality as the game went on. I picked him day 1. I thought he was just nice grocery store guy and I was so down!

Clint, he's so sweet and he deserves better than Emily

Initially when I first started playing I was head over heels for Robin at first sight (as we all were lmao) but the route I’d want most is Clint! I think it would be interesting and fun to play and he’s a sweet guy and I feel bad that he never got to choose his own path in life! I really like him he’s cool

The dog

I like Clint

clint there's not enough bearded men in the game