Friendship

You can become friends with Pelican Town's villagers. As your friendships deepen, the villagers' dialogue lines become more friendly, cutscenes called heart events occur, and the villagers send you gifts in the mail.

Friendship mechanics

Point system

Each villager has a friendship score represented by a ten-heart meter (for a normal villager) or twelve-heart meter (for your spouse):

Each heart is 250 friendship points. You can view your relationships on the social tab of the game menu.

You can increase friendship points by:

• talking to villagers (+10 if the villager is in the middle of a special animation, like exercising or using a camera, otherwise +20; can only score once per day);
• completing a delivery quest for them (+150);
• giving them a gift they like (see Gifts);
• making certain choices in their heart events.

You can lose friendship points by:

• not talking to a villager (-2/day);
• giving them a gift they dislike (see Gifts);
• hitting them with the slingshot;
• rummaging through a trash can when they're nearby (-25, except Linus who doesn't mind).

When a villager's heart meter is full, it will no longer decay over time even if you never talk to them. (If the NPC is romanceable but you haven't given them a bouquet, the heart meter is considered full at 8 hearts.) It may still decrease by other means (e.g. giving them a bad gift).

When a villager's heart meter is at least 2 hearts, you may enter their room.

Gifts

You can give each villager two gifts per week (one per day), as indicated by the checkboxes in the social tab. You can always give them a gift on their birthday, even if you've already given them two that week. After marrying a villager, you can give them one gift every day of the week.

Each villager has individual likes and dislikes, which affects how many friendship points are gained when you give them a gift. The friendship points are multiplied on their birthday (×8) and Secret Santa event (×5):

Gift Taste	Normal	Santa (×5)	Birthday (×8)
Love	+80	+400	+640
Like	+45	+225	+360
Neutral	+20	+100	+160
Dislike	-20	-100	-160
Hate	-40	-200	-320

If a gift is liked or loved, the points gained will be further affected by quality of the item:

	Quality	Multiplier
	Normal	+0%
	Silver	+10%
	Gold	+25%
	Iridium	+50%

Heart Events

Gaining friendship with each villager will unlock unique events (see each villager's article for the requirements). It's possible to permanently miss some events, though most events can be viewed at your leisure or out of order.

Romance

Main article: Marriage

Some villagers can be romanced by the player (see marriage candidates). Once you've reached eight hearts with an eligible villager, you can give them a bouquet to unlock the ninth and tenth hearts. (You can give bouquets to multiple villagers with no repercussions before marriage. Doing so after marriage may lose friendship points with your spouse.) Once you've reached ten hearts with an eligible villager, you can give them a Mermaid's Pendant to propose.

After you've married a villager, they get an expanded twelve-heart friendship meter. Reaching the hidden thirteenth heart will net you a stardrop.

Festivals

Main article: Festivals

Two festivals can affect friendship points:

• The Flower Dance increases friendship points with your dance partner.
• The Luau increases or decreases friendship points with all villagers.

Universal Gifts

See also: List of Best Gifts by Villager, List of All Gifts by Villager, List of Good Gifts By Villager

Below are lists of items that are universally loved, liked, considered neutral, disliked, or hated. Note that there are some exceptions and that individual villager tastes override any universal tastes. Preferences for most Foraged Items (including Foraged Minerals) and Fruit vary by villager, and are generally not listed here.

Universal Loves

This is a list of items that every villager absolutely loves to receive as a gift. These items are guaranteed to give the most points (80) towards your relationship, but may be difficult to obtain.

Image	Name	Description	Source
	Prismatic Shard	A very rare and powerful substance with unknown origins.	Mining
	Rabbit's Foot	Some say it's lucky.	Animals

Universal Loves exceptions

• Haley hates Prismatic Shard.
• Penny hates Rabbit's Foot.

Universal Likes

Though worth fewer friendship points than a loved gift, a liked gift increases friendship by 45 points, and is often much easier to obtain.

• All Gems
• All Cooking including Life Elixir (Except for Fried Egg and Bread, which are universally neutral, Field Snack which is disliked, and Strange Bun and Oil of Garlic which are hated)
• All Artisan Goods (Except for Pine Tar and Oak Resin, which are universally disliked, and Void Mayonnaise which is hated)
• All Fruit Tree Fruits
• All Vegetables including Fiddlehead Fern (Except Wheat and Hops which are Universal Neutrals)
• All Flowers (Except for Poppy which is hated, and Daffodil and Dandelion, which vary by villager)

Universal Likes exceptions

• Abigail, Haley, Jas, Vincent and Sam dislike Vegetables.
• Sebastian, George and Clint dislike Flowers.
• Sebastian, Jas, and Vincent dislike Artisan Goods except Mead.
• Sebastian dislikes Omelet, Complete Breakfast and Farmer's Lunch.
• Caroline dislikes and Jas hates Mayonnaise.
• Emily dislikes Ice Cream.
• Leah dislikes Pancakes and Gems, except Diamond and Earth Crystal which she likes.
• Maru, Sam, and Shane dislike Pickles.
• Maru dislikes Maple Syrup and Honey.
• Penny dislikes Pale Ale, Mead and Wine, while Pam loves them.
• Pierre dislikes Gems, except Diamond which he likes.
• Evelyn, Emily and Kent dislike Sashimi, and Willy is neutral towards it.
• Willy dislikes most Cooking, except dishes that have Fish in them (except Sashimi, Maki Roll and Dish O' The Sea, which he is neutral towards).
• Krobus dislikes Cooking.

• Harvey loves Coffee, Pickles, Truffle Oil, Wine and Super Meal.

Universal Neutrals

This is a list of items that will elicit a neutral response from the villagers, and give 20 points toward friendship. There are some exceptions.

Image	Name	Description	Source	Ingredients
	Duck Feather	It's so colorful.	Animals
	Wool	Soft, fluffy wool.	Animals
	Truffle	A gourmet type of mushroom with a unique taste.	Animals
	Sweet Gem Berry	It's the sweetest thing you have ever smelled.	Farming
	Fried Egg	Sunny-side up.	Cooking	Egg (1)
	Bread	A crusty baguette.	Cooking	Wheat Flour (1)
	Wheat	One of the most widely cultivated grains. Makes a great flour for breads and cakes.	Farming
	Hops	A bitter, tangy flower used to flavor beer.	Farming
	Clam	Someone lived here once.	Foraging - The Beach Crab Pots
	Coral	A colony of tiny creatures that clump together to form beautiful structures.	Foraging - The Beach
	Nautilus Shell	An ancient shell.	Foraging - The Beach
	Rainbow Shell	It's a very beautiful shell.	Foraging - The Beach

Universal Neutrals exceptions

• Elliott loves Duck Feathers.
• Emily loves Wool.
• Sandy likes Wool.
• Penny dislikes Duck Feathers and Wool.
• Leah loves Truffles, hates Bread.
• Evelyn hates Clam and Coral.
• Harvey likes Duck Feathers, hates Coral, Nautilus Shell, and Rainbow Shell.
• Maru hates Truffles.

Universal Dislikes

This is a list of items that will decrease friendship by 20 points when given as gifts.

• All Fish (except for Clam which is a Universal Neutral, and Carp & Snails which are Universal Hates)
• All Crafting (except Life Elixir which is liked, and Oil of Garlic which is hated)
• Geode Minerals
• All Building Materials -- Battery Packs, Clay, Fiber, Hardwood, Stone, and Wood
• Most Metal Goods -- Coal, Copper Bars, Gold Bars, Gold Ore, Iridium Bars, Iridium Ore, Iron Bars, and Refined Quartz
• All Fertilizer
• All Seeds including Fruit Tree Saplings, Acorns, Maple Seeds, and Pine Cones
• All Tackle
• All Geodes

Image	Name	Description	Source
	Cave Carrot	A starchy snack found in caves. It helps miners work longer.	Foraging
	Driftwood	A piece of wood from the sea.	Fishing
	Wheat Flour	A common cooking ingredient made from crushed wheat seeds.	Pierre's
	Oil	All purpose cooking oil.	Pierre's
	Void Egg	A jet-black egg with red flecks. It's warm to the touch.	Animals
	Vinegar	An aged fermented liquid used in many cooking recipes.	Pierre's
	Rice	A basic grain often served under vegetables.	Pierre's
	Oak Resin	A sticky, fragrant substance derived from oak sap.	Artisan Goods
	Pine Tar	A pungent substance derived from pine sap.	Artisan Goods
	Solar Essence	The glowing face is warm to the touch	Mining
	Void Essence	It's quivering with dark energy	Mining
	Spring Onion	These grow wild during the spring.	Foraging
	Stardew Hero Trophy	The most prestigious award a Stardew Valley resident could receive!	Community Center

Universal Dislikes exceptions

• Sebastian and Krobus love Void Eggs.
• Wizard loves Solar Essence and Void Essence.
• Clint and Dwarf love Omni Geodes.
• Maru loves Battery Packs.
• Clint and Maru love Gold Bars.
• Clint, Krobus, Maru, and Willy love Iridium Bars.
• Krobus and Willy like Gold Bars.
• Clint and Maru like Copper Bars and Iron Bars.
• Leah likes Driftwood.
• Willy likes many types of fish.
• Robin likes Hardwood.
• Harvey, Leah, and Linus like Spring Onion
• Clint is neutral towards Refined Quartz, Coal, Gold Ore, and Iridium Ore.
• Abigail, Evelyn, George, Haley, Jas, Marnie, Sebastian, and Vincent hate Clay.
• Sam hates Metal Goods.

Universal Hates

This is a list of items that will decrease friendship by 40 points when given as gifts.

• All Trash (except for Driftwood which is disliked)
• All Bait
• All Furniture
• All Monster Loot (except Solar Essence and Void Essence which are disliked)
• All Artifacts

Image	Name	Description	Source
	Sap	A fluid obtained from trees.	Foraging
	Carp	A common pond fish.	Fishing
	Seaweed	It can be used in cooking.	Fishing
	Green Algae	It's really slimy.	Fishing
	White Algae	It's super slimy.	Fishing
	Hay	Dried grass used as animal food.	Foraging, Marnie's
	Poppy	In addition to its colorful flower, the Poppy has culinary and medicinal uses.	Farming
	Copper Ore	A common ore that can be smelted into bars.	Mining
	Iron Ore	A fairly common ore that can be smelted into bars.	Mining
	Sea Urchin	A slow-moving, spiny creature that some consider a delicacy.	Foraging
	Red Mushroom	A spotted mushroom sometimes found in caves.	Foraging
	Snail	A wide-ranging mollusk that lives in a spiral shell.	Fishing
	Oil of Garlic	Drink this and weaker monsters will avoid you.	Crafting
	Strange Bun	What's inside?	Cooking
	Void Mayonnaise	A thick, black paste that smells like burnt hair.	Mayonnaise Machine
	Sugar	Adds sweetness to pastries and candies. Too much can be unhealthy.	Mill, Pierre's and JojaMart
	Treasure Chest	Wow, it's loaded with treasure! This is sure to fetch a good price.	Fishing

Universal Hates exceptions

• Krobus loves Void Mayonnaise.
• Penny loves Poppies.
• Dwarf likes Dwarf Scroll I, Dwarf Scroll II, Dwarf Scroll III, Dwarf Scroll IV, Dwarvish Helm, and Dwarf Gadget
• Leah, Marnie, Sam, and Shane dislike Seaweed.
• Penny dislikes Red Mushrooms.
• Wizard dislikes Slime.
• Abigail dislikes Sugar.