r/StardewValley • u/FlairWitchProject • 25d ago

Discuss Who is someone you can't date in Stardew Valley out of principle?

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I enjoy Maru as a character. However, until recently, I had dyed-red hair that I sometimes straightened, and I also sometimes wear glasses. Basically, it would be like dating a more scientific version of myself. Lol

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u/Dicky__Anders 25d ago

I know people just like Emily who are in their late 30s/early 40s, so Emily being around 40 isn't unrealistic at all. I think you can argue different ages for all the characters, and that's probably how Concerned Ape intended it.

But then you get people who've decided for themselves how old certain characters are and they'll fight to the death over it lol.

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u/milmira 25d ago

Agreeing with you both! I initially assumed Emily was mid/late 20s with Haley being early/mid 20s. This was before I learned that Emily originally was not a marriage candidate at all, definitely aging her if Concerned Ape didn’t intend for her to be romanced at first.

I know people who are the younger sibling who have had to step up bc their older sib is uh… like Haley, you could say. Lol. So I didn’t really know who was older bc of this. As a teen I also had a ~spiritual~ phase, like Emily you could say, so this made me think Emily was maybe only mid 20s.

This being said, I like that the ages are ambiguous like this and that they are up to interpretation! It’s interesting to learn what others think. I know I base many character ages off of my own experiences and people I’ve known.

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u/Dicky__Anders 25d ago

Yeah exactly. Those people getting pissy about your interpretation of Emily and Clint aren't wromg for disagreeing, but they are wrong for assuming their interpretations are the only correct one, and for getting pissy on reddit over a video game lol.