Ranking ALL of the Stardew Valley Marriage Candidates!

[@kiterafrey]

Haley is a great example of, "Being with someone who inspires you to be the best version of yourself." We inspire her and she embraces that inspiration to better herself. She's probably the most realistic relationship to IRL that still has a character development arc.

[@KTernida]

Wanted to go with Leah but the character development of Haley just makes it more fun to have her in the farm. Krobus and Haley can either be 1 or 2 for me. Cant go wrong with both.

[@skrolreapr]

@@KTernida sounds more like the MC is that person that brings out the best, not Haley. she got haley to bring out her best side. before MC showed up, Haley threw insults, acted above others and that behaviour IRL doesnt promote ppl to be their best selves

[@BobsRottenHeadEnjoyer]

Solution: Marry Robin mod

[@Idk-sm7df]

Facts

[@KazhnaLightfoot]

Literally the first thing I asked my friends when we played is if we could marry her 😭

[@aworkinprogress88]

​@argonianale5716 bro I was wondering if I could marry her but when I found out I was literally disappointed lol

[@Unibeetous]

159th like! :D

[@johnnyknadler1157]

And then Demetrius starts his villain arc 💀💀💀

[@sweettaterfries]

I think the reason Shane doesn’t have the post marriage progress is due to him being added as a candidate after everyone else. I really hope they fix this in 1.6

[@nx4510]

his 14 heart event is about him being sober but the beer dialogue etc is really inconsistent

[@sweettaterfries]

@@nx4510exactly

[@standardhuman8675]

after his whole "almost dies" incident, beer should become a hated item. and maybe his spouse room spawns an empty beer can every once in a while, but it gets less frequent the further into the game you get

[@Raaslen]

Yeah, part of the problem is that he was never supposed to be a bachelor but a close friend, and his addition as bachelor was rushed. It's more of an "implementation" issue than an "story arch" issue IMO.

[@marceloasensiofilho3833]

The reason why Abigail is my favorite is literally because she is unique and "weird" without being batshit insane (I mean like Emily whose heart events are insanity)

[@PYRI7E]

Abigail eats rocks, idk man

[@somestupiddudewithayoutube4676]

@@PYRI7Eseems pretty Normal to me idk man

[@gemdragonqueen1547]

yes

[@F0rgottenH3lp]

@@PYRI7Eyou’re making it sound like it’s a bad thing

[@Singer1Cat]

She's such a pick me I can't stand her 'she's not like the other girls' except she'll literally dance with her ex crush and if you get on her bad side she'll say to your face that maybe Sebastian was his true love 😂😂😂

[@YenB_prplka]

Sure, Harvey is boring and not that attractive... But hey, I think his cutscene with hot air balloon is one of the best! He's overcome his fear of high for Farmer, he spend probably a lot of money for that ballon, plus when you two are in pink skies it looks sooo cute and romantic... Not even my favourite poetic Elliott did someting that romantic :( So it means something

[@fqnzii]

my first ever marriage canditate is harvey! its something about his cutscenes that were so cute to me

[@silly-skelatonin]

His story as well is quite interesting as well, how he’s scarred from losing people as a doctor, and his dream of flying a plane which was ruined due to his fear of heights. Also he’s freaky as hell. He offers to massage the farmer (kinda suggestively) and admits to enjoy watching the farmer work on the farm. I love the deep traumatised weirdo

[@pemanilnoob]

Harvey is my second favorite behind Haley He’s just a little guy, so sweet so innocent

[@little_kates]

If u play in PC there’s a mod that lets u go on balloon dates with any of the spouses

[@sofiagarcia8770]

Shane is “I can fix him” walking around

[@KPantherH]

My friends and family were calling love options in stardew valley, and one of my sisters friends called Shane. My sister said " don't worry, no ones going to take him from you" and " You can't fix him."

[@meleksaldz1844]

I don't know why, but for me Sebastian has always been 1 and Maru has been 2. To change that, I married and divorced all the characters, but those two remained special in my heart.

[@MaddieThePancake]

You couldn't marry Robin so you settled for her kids, like me

[@bjarneclaesen1801]

​@@MaddieThePancakeIm a year late for this but it hurts how real it is. I still give Robin spaghetti in hopes she leaves demetrius...

[@chibivampiregirl]

Definitely agree that Alex is better for male farmers! I pretty much always marry him when I play as a male farmer. Alex actually does seem to be confused about having feelings for another man, and George will even comment that a man marrying another man is "unnatural" until you max out hearts with him. The depth that it adds to his character and storyline as a spouse is subtle, but makes a big difference. Overall, Alex's transition from slightly misogynistic jock to sweet himbo farm husband is great on a male farmer. Highly recommend.

[@Jackie89000]

Yeah, I took a trip to danbooru and searched for Alex. It was quite obvious that gay guys really like him.

[@m.l.7558]

Another danbooru user ? Hello

[@raincedrixeludo5402]

nah, ima do my own things

[@chibivampiregirl]

@@raincedrixeludo5402 ?

[@sourcandy6469]

I think it’s sad that he doesn’t have a deep story arch for the female farmer perspective. It would’ve been nice to see him struggle with his toxic masculinity and to see him change in that way. I do appreciate the male farmer storyline though because it is realistic for a guy like him in a small town to struggle with his sexuality, I think that many people can sympathise with that and maybe even relate. Especially with a family member like George who struggles to accept the fact. Maybe there could’ve been a storyline where George struggles to accept that Alex is just a house husband and that the woman brings the money home or something to make it a bit deeper for the female farmer because there is a lot missing in that storyline tbh. I know it’s not the same struggle but it would be more than what we have now

[@finchblue7322]

I never got the sense that Elliott thinks he is better than the farmer. Quite the opposite, actually! He greatly admires you and the work you do. I think, a bit of a paradox, but I think he is a bit socially awkward. I think he's good with words, but less so in expressing emotion towards people he is getting to know. But once you become great friends/partners, that's when you get the poetry :)

[@finchblue7322]

(if you couldn't tell, I'm an Elliott stan, and not just cause I am also a sort of awkward author, lmao)

[@AstraeaAntiope]

I read Elliott the same way, I am a die-hard Elliott wife.

[@truthseeker9249]

​@@AstraeaAntiopeme too. Elliott is my dream man. Everything about him is everything I want in a man in real life. Everything down to his long luscious hair.

[@user-hy9wg7uy6n]

THISS OMGG, people just misunderstand Elliot so much 😭

[@lukabizarri8058]

I totally agree with you! I think people misread Elliott. He is a wonderful husband, admires and suports you a lot! And he is super intelligent and cult!

[@little_kates]

I think you’d love the Haley Expanded mod! It adds like 10 heart events that help to build her character and go into her familial relationships, career goals, and sense of belonging in the community

[@MaddieThePancake]

I agree with everyone on your list except Sam. He feels immature to me. You can literally have children with him, but his ten heart scene has you sneaking in through the window and him hiding you from his mom in his bed. Like, dude, what are you sixteen? Why are you so afraid to talk about your relationship with your mother? I don't know, I'm only 22 which is young I know, it still feels like he's too young for me, and not really mature enough to handle an adult relationship yet

[@losiele90]

So true lol I never had a relationship with Sam. It feels inappropriate to me since Sam acts like a teenager😂

[@loveyaaxx]

true, but for my age now it kind of works out tbf🤣

[@StaticEnc0unter]

If my mom called dropping an egg on the floor a tragedy I wouldn’t tell her anything no matter what age I am either XD

[@kirbiehollows4744]

so true! I've always felt like half of them honestly feel like they're in highschool

[@platinumg.8614]

I think depends of your age.. Maybe younger players will prefer the more teen ones, but if you are in your 20~30 or more you start feeling weird dating people that look teenager tropes. (Not all of them are exactly full trope, Sebastian isnt a full emo is more he is introvert)

[@tessaw4]

harvey in last is criminal 😭

[@Spoonishpls]

I refuse to accept this SLANDER

[@fair-it2493]

@@Spoonishpls Same, Harvey is just soo sweet!!!

[@kanoelani3425]

sry he’s just so oldddddd 😭

[@selfmaderaven4953]

@@kanoelani3425 what do you meeean, isnt he Like in his early 30 Late 20?

[@s7z7gy]

@@selfmaderaven4953the mustache ages him 20 years

[@Britishrimp]

As a male farmer, my personal top 3 are: 1: Haley 2: Abigail (Even if she eats rocks) 3: Alex- I just like being friends with him for the most part

[@_Lumiere_]

A fellow Haley enjoyer. I honestly like Penny, too.

[@NotHaloPlayer]

Abigail is #1 for me Bc in your 2 heart event you play a video game with her

[@AshViper21]

@@NotHaloPlayerhonestly W heart event

[@EdgyZiggy]

​@@NotHaloPlayer I really know my way around a joystick 😏

[@LeonaKanzaki-xt5js]

Abby 2 heart events is painful... Unless you good playing that mini game... (I didn't even past first level)

[@derekreading6077]

As someone who immediately went for Harvey, I'm so offended 😭😭😭

[@barbaradelcanto369]

Feel you, he's my beloved husband 😭😭😩

[@alicequinn1776]

Same sis 😭

[@theenclave5816]

Ew 🤢

[@Harmoniousteak]

He’s the best husband! He does stuff around the farm and makes me breakfast often. He’s also romantic/sappy once you marry him

[@limediamond4595]

Somehow I completely disagree with a lot of your rankings, yet I agree with most of your reasoning

[@miriams.4341]

I like Elliot, because he actually seems to have all his ducks in a row. He seems like an adult romancing another adult. Alex is cute, but he also seems about 13 to me from his behaviour…which is not romance territory O.O Maybe I’m just showing my age though with my preferences.

[@mitskistears]

omgg FINALLY elliot gets appreciation i was literally looking for this cus my hubby isnt getting much attention 😔

[@kirbiehollows4744]

no you are so right 🤣 I'm 21 and sam and alex both are like literal children to me lol

[@Stongna_Bologna]

I do wish they had more scenes with Maru standing up for Sebastian, like Demetrius making him get rid of his snowgoon but letting Maru keep hers, it makes me mad at Demetrius every winter!

[@Aleafeah]

I feel like with Alex the only reason why he acts differently to the female farmer is because his mother probably didn't like sports as much, his grandmother (Evelyn) is too old to play sports with him, and we all know Haley's the type of girl to just watch from afar, or like a cheerleader. Which is why he is surprised when you actually want to in one of his heart cutscenes. However, he has a change of heart when you get married, and becomes more inclusive. Although he had to drop his dream job (which I find really sad), he did it for the farmer, which is why I'd say Alex as a husband is a pretty good choice, although I agree with you that he's better with the male farmer

[@MrDynamite110]

At some point in the video I stopped caring about the ranking and started caring about that skull caverns clip. It played so many times! If I took a shot every time it played I'd be wasted by the end of the video and the video isn't even that long!

[@Lummi.a]

bahahaha it was sometimes a little different😭😭😭 it was my “idk what to put here” clip

[@celestial9063]

I know Shane is low on the list but i like to marry him! I think its perfect for his story: he doesnt have to work at Joja mart anymore, he can move out of his aunts house, he LOVES chickens. But... still i wish i could marry Gus! 😭😭😭

[@lunalvshenrycavill]

FRRRR. GUS WOULD BE ADORABLE AS A HUSBAND

[@miraxhv]

GUS?

[@realitysucks037]

Ive had 2 stardew playthrus, and leah was best girl in both of them, mostly because im one of those odd folk that felt guilty about flirting/ focusing on another character 😅 -side note, recently discovered your channel and that lummi's got you tagline is adorable

[@tonylubas877]

My first was Emily, but then I found out she wasn't originally gonna be bachelorette, which made me feel kinda weird for some reason. Plus, seeing her at the farm and not at the tavern as much made me feel kinda sad like I took her life away even though I didn't.

[@CraftingGummi]

My personal favorite is Penny (because she’s super nice, and she deserved everything I could give her), but Abigail is a close second (she’s funky and my Stardew addicted friend is also named Abigail so I’m trying to replace them with Purple Abigail)

[@dalethekees6154]

Penny is my favourite as well

[@mafeweigel]

Keep my husband Harvey’s name out of your filthy mouth. He’s the sweetest, most loyal husband in the whole Pelican Town. ❤️

[@Be_An_Esther]

He even cooks dinner for you 🥺💜 Harvey is the goodest boy

[@ThoughEvolution]

And he is a wimp

[@lordnmaster2]

As a Haley husband, I love that you recognize how far my ditzy bimbo baby girl comes. Her character arc is lowkey precious.

[@randomspacebee]

We may not agree on the caves, but Haley will always be on top❤

[@_Lumiere_]

Idk she kinda strikes me as a bottom tbh ;)

[@watermelongd]

​@@_Lumiere_i hope not

[@lulolie]

​@@watermelongdI feel like she's more of a dominant switch

[@unryles]

Abigail is my personal favourite marriage candidate, and not for the reasons a lot of people seem to marry her for. Like you said, lots of people like her because she's "not like other girls" and "purple hair" or whatever, but I love her because of how similar we are! I love all her heart events, and I interpret her dialogue differently than I think others do (like when she says she likes the rain, she looks genuinely super happy and adorable rather than her trying to jst be different)

[@arcticbanana66]

The way I see it, Haley and Shane benefit the most from your friendship (Haley becoming a real sweetheart instead of a petty selfish b!tch, and Shane getting help with his alcoholism and depression), while Penny and Alex benefit the most from marriage (Penny gets out of that living situation, while Alex's dream of being a professional athlete is, while not necessarily _impossible,_ extremely unrealistic at this point in his life). Everybody else, except maybe Sam who still acts like a teenager, pretty much has their lives together.

[@JackCPlaysGf]

I will tell you exactly why Abigail is so great even tho I see less people choose her as their favorite the more she is labeled a fan favorite. When I first played the game, I felt like there were no good marriage candidates because I hadn’t played enough of the game yet and chose Abigail cause she overall seemed nice, had cool things in her room, looked pretty, and played a woodwind which I think is just adorable. I think even after learning some of the other candidate’s heart events, I still choose Abigail cause she is rugged and kinda edgy, but not as much as you think after marrying her. Her 14 heart event made my heart melt. She obviously takes a monster’s life to save yours, but she shows a sliver of the person you almost never see her as. She feels remorse for killing a monster even though it was attacking you. She usually is a healthy mix of goth gamer girl, and the other half is sweet and caring girl. She shows a special part of the ladder half by feeling bad enough for a single monster to bury it and make a grave. It’s also implied that due to the barrier around the farm, monsters shouldn’t spawn outside of caves, but one irregular one does. It’s possible Harvey or Linus wouldn’t have been around to save you. The grave is there for the entire save file and it’s just a beautiful thing I love thinking about. I also wanna point out that while I see Caroline as an amazing mother, Pierre isn’t the best father. Don’t get me wrong he does a great job providing for his family, but he tends to not only prioritize work over his family (Caroline mentions this at the festivals), but he also rejects Abigail’s life choices and never seems to have any major changes in his view. Caroline is supportive of Abigail, even if she sometimes wishes she would go back to her brown hair. The scene at the grave really gives her personality, standing to her father who still seems to try to control her even though she’s old enough to marry. And letting us have a 2-player Prairie King round with her was really cute. I also think her spirit board heart event is really sweet because it’s before you date, so she gets really flustered, but comes by the next day to apologize and says that “you probably know why I freaked out”. I’ve enjoyed every minute of being married to her and given the choice of who to marry, I would always pick her again. I haven’t gone through most of the candidate’s heart events, but I’ve seen a few and I plan on going on a separate save file to try all of them, but Abigail really is and will always be my favorite. (Plus the last secret note I found was the list of her favorite things so that was a funny “coincidence”). Btw she doesn’t just eat rocks. She eats gems. Doing so and being fine requires an iron stomach. It’s no flaw. Thanks you for coming to my TedTalk. Edit: Just gonna put out there that although I forgot to mention it, I absolutely adore her 10 heart event when you and her play a melody by the lake. It’s something I always thought was cute about her and doing it with her for once was an amazing experience. She even mentions it multiple times after the event happens, saying she’s still learning new things about you. Great and underrated heart event. 💜

[@loveswords2000]

mah man

[@miraxhv]

Woah its real love, i wish my real boyfriend would write about me like that

[@JackCPlaysGf]

@@miraxhv I kinda just went off lmao. Honestly I hope to feel smt like this for someone I find irl. It’s good you were able to find someone tho. If you really love them, then you’re a lucky person.

[@0star_g1rl]

This is so real i love Abigail 💕

[@miraxhv]

@@JackCPlaysGf no we broke up 2 monts ago it was 5 years relationship. I think he never loved me...

[@elydragonfly]

Sam is the love of my life, and Sebastian is my soulmate. I divorced them both, to try. I felt really sad and missed Sam a lot. But Seb, it broke my heart so hard that I won't divorce him ever again 😂 (For those who may be confused, soulmates don't have to be lovers. They can be very special (close or not) friends, the ones that would always support and understand you, no matter what's going on in your life. And breaking that special relation makes you feel empty.)

[@rebecca_rh]

I want the love of my life to be my soulmate, that would be Golden

[@elydragonfly]

@@rebecca_rh It probably would be something incredibly special but only if you two don't break up. Then, it would hurt really hard 😅

[@rebecca_rh]

@@elydragonfly eheh I’m aware, but I would take the risk, I’ve always been a person who’s very all or nothing 😂 right now I’m with my one and only boyfriend, we’ve been together for four years now and he’s the only person I’ve ever been with in my life, got with him at the age of 24, always stayed single before that because I wanted to wait for the right person, I’m quite picky ahah. He’s my best friend and the love of my life, he always supports me even when I’m at my worst and always wants the best for me, and I feel the same for him, we are always there for eachother and can tell each other anything comfortably, so perhaps I’m on the right track, he might just be my soulmate afterall ❤️😊 (Plus I feel that if two people have such a deep connection, that bond can withstand anything, i heard of people breaking up but still being even closer than before, plus it’s harder to break up if you have such a good relationship ain’t it?)

[@elydragonfly]

@@rebecca_rh Even if he isn't, you seem to have someone you should keep because you seem happy about your relationship 🥰

[@rebecca_rh]

@@elydragonfly thank you so much💕 i sure will

[@sean236]

Glad this is just a video game you have a ruthless analysis of people lol

[@MarinettePFP]

Ikr, the sheer judgement towards a guy liking planes.

[@2F098]

I mean, these characters were modelled under archetypes

[@lightbringer_lol5876]

Krobus is my personal fave. He's such an amazing lil fella and I stan Krobus and the farmer in a QPR

[@fair-it2493]

You can't marry Krobus but he makes a great friendly monster roommate!

[@bethsimmons9485]

I respect your honesty and picking order, I am just reminded too much of people who I was bullied by in Haley. (One literally broke their new phone because it wasn't the newest Iphone version they wanted. The saddest part is it worked) I can see why she'd be lovable, I just can't get past my personal trauma which is a me thing.

[@thewingedcheetahwolf2615]

1. Sebastian 2. Elliott 3. Harvey

[@coolpawz1996]

I actually really like Elliot tbh 😅. I know it’s a bit of a controversial “unpopular” opinion, but I really like his character arc. I never really noticed him to be kinda condescending or anything like that lols (I’m not always the best at understanding people), and I just really love his character development over time. Especially after you marry him, and he goes on his book tour, I really like that aspect of his character 😊. And plus, I’ve been a sucker for guys with long hair 😅

[@alexandrazisk7091]

Honestly, Leah and Elliot are my personal favorites, with Abigail close behind. I dont think Elliot is necessarily condescending. He's got a huge vocabulary and i dont think it's wrong to make use of it. He also appeals to me because like me, he's a writer and a poet and loves the ocean. I love Leah's love of nature and art and her determination to live life in a way that makes her happy. Leah and Elliot would probably be the types of people I'd live to date in real life. Abigail is quirky and unashamed and I absolutely love her for it. If i dont end up with her, she's definitely somebody i want as a close friend. I also find her rock eating kinda funny because of how absurd it is. It adds to her charm for me. The great thing about the datables in this game is that there's someone to love for everyone. Not everyone is your type but they dont have to be. I like Elliot and Leah for the reasons I listef which may be the reasons for which others dislike them. And that's okay!!

[@LunaRunaSeluna]

gurl! You cant call harvey obsessed when you got all those stars and moons on your wall! 😂

[@PyronusSouria]

Seb definitely plays Master Duel all day on that laptop

[@Rahul_Sastry]

I feel like Penny should be higher because she is extremely realistic. I can absolutely see a person like that and it just feels natural. But that's just my opinion.

[@Bubbly.Coffee_13]

I think that my favourite dateable characters are Haley, because she’s gorgeous, and she develops a lot as a character and Sebastian, because he loves frogs, and some of his cut scenes are really cute.❤

[@Ghost0Shane]

Number 9 for Abigail? That’s my wife you are bad mouthing, ma’am.

[@King_Cyber2077]

In Haily's defense, Emily is pretty weird, not rock eating weird but still

[@rebecca_rh]

It’s Haily that is a normie, Emily is the best

[@Solar-496]

3: Abigail. As a gamer and a person who plays music myself, I see her as a plus. She also has a pet guniea pig, like I used to when I was little. Her father is also always on her back and that shows just how much she feels controlled and needs someone to be there to back her up. However, despite all her positives, she believes in the occult and ghosts, which is the only reason she's not higher on the list. 2: Leah. Her heart and soul are pure. She loves foraging, which makes her a good match with a farmer. Her artistic talent is something I admire as well as her tenacity to turn the town into an artistic hotspot with beauty and amazment at every turn. She never stops trying and knows how to stand up to people. She stands up for herself and her dreams. She's strong-willed and brave. Her healthy eating habits are questionable for me, though. And also, that statue is pretty weird, ngl. 1: Emily. While I am an atheist and I don't believe in horoscopes, Emily is my star. She never is shy of her true colours and instead of hiding her insecurities and awkwardness, she embraces them and converts them into badges that she isn't afraid to show. Her tailoring passion is also something that I can get behind, being a bit of an embroider myself! Along with that, she loves all animals and her friendship with Sandy is long-distance, but strong. Emily is kind, funny, enthusiastic, and even though she's fictional, her aloof and kooky personality always makes my voice bubble with laughter.

[@charismatic9467]

I physically cringed reading this lmao

[@Solar-496]

I don't blame you. To each their own.@@charismatic9467

[@anastasyaelizabeth8339]

​@@charismatic9467loser

[@the_fallen0000]

(Please translate) Sobre Abigail, reconozco que ser popular solo por tener cabello púrpura y jugar videojuegos no tiene sentido. Pero a mí me gusta más su trasfondo, sabiendo que en realidad es hija de Rasmodious (el mago) y que siempre tiene peleas con su padre por su forma de comportarse, en realidad la hace más interesante por lo que puede llegar a hacer. Por la misma razón de ser hija de un mago, ella muestra interés en la ouija y juegos de fantasía. Es decir, ella es una chica hambrienta de una aventura mágica y emocionante y si explotara ese potencial sería de verdad muy interesante pero en lugar de eso solo juega videojuegos y actúa de forma rara porque su padre la reprime. Lo sé, muy largo e innecesario pero no podía dejar que pusieran a uno de mis personajes favoritos en un ranking tan bajo lol

[@chihirosbiggestfan-u5s]

translation: About Abigail, I recognize that being popular just for having purple hair and playing video games makes no sense. But I like her background better, knowing that she is actually the daughter of Rasmodious (the magician) and that she always has fights with her father because of the way he behaves, actually makes her more interesting because of what she can do. For the same reason as being the daughter of a magician, she shows interest in Ouija board and fantasy games. I mean, she's a girl hungry for a magical and exciting adventure and if she tapped into that potential it would actually be very interesting but instead she just plays video games and acts weird because her father represses her. I know, very long and unnecessary but I couldn't let them put one of my favorite characters in such a low ranking lol

[@the_fallen0000]

@@chihirosbiggestfan-u5s I didn't expect someone to actually translate this, I'm very glad, thank you!

[@rat9128]

We should be able to marry Robin I think everybody would enjoy that much more

[@djboomthe1st17]

Excuse me?! Abigail plays a flute! N64 Ocarina of Times vibes. No way you dumb her down to alt girl. You put Sebastian above abigail, thats like criminal

[@adorkychristiandad]

Leah is the easiest to impress, find random things in the woods and she'll usually like it. LOL

[@TobiasG.]

You literally give her a piece of garbage and she's like "oh it's mi favorite. thank you ^^"

[@NovaLaika]

So I have a few different runs going. The very first one I started going for Haley for obvious reasons. But in the one I have the most progress in so far I went for Sebastian. I love Sebastian and am anxiously waiting for it to rain so I can marry him 🥲

[@EclipseCoD]

I spam haley with ice cream every week during the summer just because its literally right there, and it makes me happy that making her day is as simple as buying her a ice cream cone twice a week.

[@daypixel7943]

I used to bring Haley a bunch of sunflowers for friendship points and to see her smile, though the lack of entertaining heart events made me feel consern about my choices. Though after reading the comments, I realized shouldn't judge the character's personalities by the tier lists themselves. Surely "present efficiency" is a thing, but not if it even matters to me. I'm marrying Haley this Stardew winter ✨

[@squiddlethief]

hot take: emily is seriously underrated and the best marriage candidate

[@lucamora6741]

As a male farmer my top 3 is 1)Abigail (she loves adventures) 2)Abigail (she is a gamer) 3)Abigail (SHE EATS ROCKS)

[@one_lengthiness]

as someone who married shane, i don’t know how to feel

[@rotdragon]

im so glad that you gave maru a high ranking here, i think that she’s just the sweetest and wish she got more love than she does now… she’s such a fun character to me and i enjoyed all of her heart events because they were all just so endearing to me. it breaks my heart whenever i get the dialogue where she essentially says she wishes that she and seb were closer (not exactly what she said, but yk). i really wish that they could patch things up with each other too

[@olddesert4497]

Tbh I didn't find any of the bachelors appealing. Maybe I'd put Sam and Elliot as potential marriage candidates character wise, but I simply don't swing that way. With the rest it was already mentioned how Alex works better for male farmers and personally characters like Shane are just the opposite of attractive to me, it's not even a "I can fix him" situation because he literally relapses. To quote what I apparently wrote about Harvey to my friends when first playing SV "Harvey is a marriage candidate?? He looks like man in a divorce with four kids and he doesn't pay the child support". Sebastian is ok but also I literally feel like we're tying him down to a place he wants to leave by marrying him :/ Haley is peak choice, her story is just so sweet and she actually improves by the end of it (unlike a certain someone cough cough). I originally picked Maru on my first playthrough, but I'd say she's a bit bland. The rest of bachelorettes are fine, except Abigail, she lashed out at me for no reason on my first playthrough and it became a personal vendetta, also I just don't get why everyone wants to marry her. Krobus is precious, I do wish he had more character events though, he could use some. Also why can't we have kids with him?? Sometimes you just want to raise some kids with your homie.

[@SillySkull]

I just love Haley’s uniqueness. Like I find it so interesting that she is the only npc in the entire game that hates prismatic shards

[@Scar.0w0]

My top three: 1. Krobus 2. Harvey 3. Elliott

[@deeyandra]

Nice video :) I think it's perfectly normal to disagree with/ dislike someone's romantic preferences otherwise everyone but one person both in game and irl would be unloved 😂 It's very refreshing to not see Sebastian and Abigail at the top, and Maru and Sam at the bottom. I appreciate your reasonings

[@ejlyt9148]

As an Emily fan who got her negative gift dialogue, I have started giving her all the clay I dig up. Like my own personal trash can ❤️

[@justanormalguy2395]

I love the fact that Haley and Sam is prob every player first go to marriage basically of how often you will encountering this two

[@LuciusLucius]

I feel like Harvey being last and HALEY being number one defines your tastes very very clear. L for putting Harvey last but still a W for liking Haley

[@arctrog]

Emily is my girl for one big reason: Sewing Machine

[@terminalvelocityrunner2202]

Okay, so that’s all well and good, but I wanna know when ConcernedApe will make an update letting us Romance the dinosaurs.

[@sweetdevil6216]

I do not agree with your ranking at all. You put the boring ones at the top and the fun ones below. But anyway-

[@0pium5ives]

I haven’t married yet, but I live Leah’s character. I can relate to her creativity and hobbies and she looks good.

[@Krazy_Hatter]

I saw this ranking video and was excited because I was looking at Penny videos and was looking for other fellow Penny lovers but than I heard your voice and knew it was 👹you👹

[@Wolf_Dominic]

I don’t really agree with your judgement of Abigail, but that’s how opinions are sometimes. Personally I’d put Abilgail above pretty much everyone else, but that’s just me.

[@rallaa941]

Ever since I first played Stardew, I have been thoroughly disappointed we couldn't romance Marnie. Damn that mayor...

[@pemanilnoob]

I gotta be real Your editing is setting of my photosensitivity BADLY All those reused clips, all that movement, im getting a huge headache from it

[@Be_An_Esther]

I will not tolerate the Harvey slandering! 😂

[@zaineoakley5555]

My top 3 has to be Alex Sam Krobus When you bring in modded npc’s Lance (SVE) Jio (RSV) Sterling (ES) And I’m currently romancing Sen (ES)

[@CoffeeKitten96]

1. Sebastian 2. Abigail 3. Elliott

[@Goose21404]

No.1 marry your irl spouse in co-op

[@musiccollections7850]

I chose number seven of her easy going personality, later got best gift ever!

[@catraadora5688]

I am genuinely in love with you. HALEY is sooooooooooooooo UNDERRATED. Thank you for not calling her a spoiled brat. I am playing my first save of Stardew Valey, and I don't know why but I went for Haley without knowing anything about her. She is so sweet and caring. And BEAUTIFUL at that!

[@kiterafrey]

The thing with Shane is yes, he reflects the truth about addiction, I watched my Dad's sobriety emotional ups and downs. HOWEVER, I can also say having grown up around groups of people in recovery, it is not productive to ENTER a relationship while you are early in your recovery. You need to focus on you and your self-healing and standing on your own. It is way too easy to become co-depended if you couple up early in recovery. Shane gets married to you shortly after starting to recover, that is NOT good for him. He needs time to improve, so the people crying this excuse haven't ever actually delt with someone recovering, they just want an excuse to defend their pick and it kind of belittles the real struggles of recovery.

[@Yesto2]

Ain’t no way I got dragged into this video by seeing my favorite titled as the “worst”

[@Hunterf0927]

4:37 get his “I fell in love with a emo girl 🖤” ass out of here

[@polterrrgeist]

literally fell in love with haley the 2nd day of my gameplay when i stumbled upon her at the fountain. year one is halfway done and im already married to her

[@swiatalicji9544]

my top 3: 1. Penny 2. Leah 3. Haley

[@mamobee]

I just played stardew valley for the first time last month, I married Shane because I resonated with his story and have a bit of a savior complex lol, but after marriage (and honestly the entire relationship) he's just so unromantic!! His 10 heart scene was so cute but that was it. Like, I broke up with Haley and Sam for this?! I contemplate divorcing him every time I play but can't bring myself to do it bc he'll just go back to hanging out in the saloon loll

[@cardsmcgee]

me, a harvey enjoyer, hyped to see him make the top 3 and immediately getting jump scared by that last place ranking LMAO

[@whatever8549]

Seeing Sam so high up makes me happy. He's such a sweet little skater, himbo, man child. Love a man with gilden retriever energy

[@emma_nutella58]

My ranking will always be Sebastian is my first go to because I relate to him so much in how his family treats him, then Hayley because its Hayley, then Alex cause he’s got a sweet story. Elliot is last for me because he is condescending towards Gus, complains about how hard his life is and jumps you on the boat to kiss him, like why are we trembling 😭

[@elijahhindi9850]

The penny slander will not be accepted!!!

[@TheScreenplayer]

2:18 Alex asked me the same thing as a male. Also sports can just be a hobby for guys and don't mean they're toxic

[@audrey.o.]

Alex is more of a best friend than a spouse to me honestly. His dialogue gives friends that have been besties for years vibes 😅

[@Aqua_Azul]

Ok so… I forgot about maru completely

[@macealred4135]

YES!! So excited for Haley. I’ve only ever played through one save, Haley is the only character I ever considered romancing. She’s the best.

[@DinoandGalaxy]

Maru

[@TobiasG.]

Played it for first time and recently married Leah and she makes me coffee every morning. I don't even care if there are better options.

[@eggzwithaz1980]

I had a really difficult challenge during my playthrough. MALE FARMER DATES HALEY.

[@masonhake4824]

As a man, here are my top 3. 0.5. Robin. 1. Penny. I understand why people don't really like her, but I guess I'm just a sucker for trad-wives. 2. Maru. I don't know why this isn't higher tbh. like it should be easy top 3. 3. Leah. (Do I have an issue?)

[@blushedbydreams]

no i really love leah lmao

[@MimiDelaSantos]

I LOVE ELLIOT 🥺

[@CountryHouse135]

I love Abigail not for the Gaming, purple hair, All of the things that the community likes about them, ect. (Mostly) But for More story and just her unique charm. Overall i do agree that she is a bit overrated tho. Krobus is 2nd tho :0

[@brepope2993]

Love your videos girly !!! I'm absolutely in love with stardew valley😅

[@Cosmic_Sage1108]

Penny for the win (i have the same personality as her lmao) *DONT HATE PLEASE*

[@Elchen339]

1 - Leah: NOT because of Robin! I don't know but I don't like Robin. Leah is sweet and a cottage girl (I love this) ❤ 2 - Haley: She is my baby girl because of her storyline, her sweetness after marriage and the changes of her personality 😩🥰 3 - Maru: She is so nice and adorable. Her dialogues are so sweet and I love the 14-Hearts-Event. Maru needs more love from other players 💁‍♀️☺️ ... 12 - Elliott: I mean, he is okay, but after marriage he is so poetic and for me it's kinda cringe. I can't handle these weird lines. But as a friend he is kinda nice. 😅 13 - Harvey: I guess he is boring and a little bit... maybe shy? He has weird hobbies and he is a doctor. I guess he is too old/ very done with his life. 🙃

[@zrayii9649]

SAME, finally someone who gets it! I love leah, and not because of robin, who for some reason rubs me the wrong way 😅

[@Elchen339]

@@zrayii9649 Yay, I am not alone 🤩☺️

[@pavlekovacevic1676]

I feel like stardew valley community is controled by hive mind. I seriously don't get hate for some characters .

[@joshwinefan23]

seb alex and haley r my favorite vanilla stardew bachelor / bachelorettes !!

[@yourlocaltofu]

I’m a female (lesbian) farmer, and my top 3 would be: 1. Haley 2. Leah 3. Abigail You could honestly order these three from best to worst however you want and I would still agree. I DONT KNOW WHO TO PICK AHH-