Alex is a sports fanatic with a ripped body and plenty of hopes and dreams. Many see his cockiness as a facade, something to fill the void of his lost parents. It's because of this tragic backstory that people want to care for and love him. So if that's you, then here's our guide on how to romance Alex!
Alex Romance Guide
Alex is a little bit arrogant and takes great joy in telling everyone how he plans to become a professional athlete. He lives in the house southeast of Pierre's General Store, with his grandparents Evelyn and George. He's also good friends with Haley and tends to dance with her at the Flower Dance. Unless he has someone else to dance with!
Read on to find out Alex's schedule, favourite gifts, heart events, and more below.
Schedule
Spring
Rainy Day
- 8:00 am: Leaves his room and stands in the entryway.
- 1:00 pm: Goes to his room to lift weights.
- 4:00 pm: Alex leaves his room to go stand outside by the dog pen.
- 6:30 pm: Goes back into his house and stands in the entryway.
- 8:00 pm: Goes to his room and stands by his dresser.
- 10:00 pm: Goes to bed.
Wednesday If the player has less than 6 hearts with Haley
- 8:00 am: Alex leaves his room to go outside and stand beneath a nearby tree.
- 12:00 pm: Goes to Haley and Emily's house.
- 4:30 pm: Leaves Haley and Emily's house to go stand by the dog pen.
- 6:40 pm: Goes back into his house and stands in the entryway.
- 8:00 pm: Goes to his room and stands by his dresser.
- 10:00 pm: Goes to bed.
Regular Schedule
- 8:00 am: Alex leaves his room to go outside and stand beneath a nearby tree.
- 1:00 pm: Leaves the tree to go back to his room to lift weights.
- 4:00 pm: Leaves his room to go stand outside by the dog pen.
- 6:30 pm: Goes back into his house and stands in the entryway.
- 8:00 pm: Goes to his room and stands by his dresser.
- 10:00 pm: Goes to bed.
Summer
Tuesday the 16th
- 8:00 am: Alex leaves his room to go outside and stand beneath a nearby tree.
- 10:30 am: Goes to the clinic.
- 11:00 am: In the clinic waiting room.
- 1:40 pm: Clinic examination room.
- 4:00 pm: Returns home for the night.
Rainy Day
- 8:00 am: Alex leaves his room and stands in the entryway.
- 1:00 pm: Goes to his room to lift weights.
- 4:00 pm: Leaves his house to go stand by the dog pen.
- 6:30 pm: Goes back into his house and stands in the entryway.
- 8:00 pm: Goes to his room and stands by his dresser.
- 10:00 pm: Goes to bed.
Wednesday If the player has less than 6 hearts with Haley
- 8:00 am: Alex leaves his room to go outside and stand beneath a nearby tree.
- 12:00 pm: Goes to Haley and Emily's house.
- 4:30 pm: Leaves Haley and Emily's house to go stand by the dog pen.
- 6:40 pm: Goes back into his house and stands in the entryway.
- 8:00 pm: Goes to his room and stands by his dresser.
- 10:00 pm: Goes to bed.
Regular Schedule
- 7:50 am: Alex leaves home to go to the beach.
- 12:00 pm: Leaves beach to go work at the ice cream stand.
- 5:00 pm: Heads home to lift weights in his room.
- 7:00 pm: Stands in the front entryway of the house.
- 8:00 pm: Goes to his room to stand by his dresser.
- 10:00 pm: Goes to bed.
Fall
Rainy Day
- 8:00 am: Alex leaves his room and stands in the entryway.
- 1:00 pm: Goes to his room to lift weights.
- 4:00 pm: Leaves his house to go stand by the dog pen.
- 6:30 pm: Goes back into his house and stands in the entryway.
- 8:00 pm: Goes to his room and stands by his dresser.
- 10:00 pm: Goes to bed.
Wednesday If the player has less than 6 hearts with Haley
- 8:00 am: Alex leaves his room to go outside and stand beneath a nearby tree.
- 12:00 pm: Goes to Haley and Emily's house.
- 4:30 pm: Leaves Haley and Emily's house to go stand by the dog pen.
- 6:40 pm: Goes back into his house and stands in the entryway.
- 8:00 pm: Goes to his room and stands by his dresser.
- 10:00 pm: Goes to bed.
Regular Schedule
- 8:00 am: Alex leaves his room to go outside and stand beneath a nearby tree.
- 1:00 pm: Goes to his room to lift weights.
- 4:00 pm: Leaves his house to go stand by the dog pen.
- 6:30 pm: Goes back into his house and stands in the entryway.
- 8:00 pm: Goes to his room and stands by his dresser.
- 10:00 pm: Goes to bed.
Winter
Wednesday, Winter 17
- 9:00 am: Alex leaves his house to go to the Spa.
- 3:00 pm: Leaves the gym section of the Spa, and heads to the beach to attend the Night Market.
- 12:00 am: Leaves the Night Market and returns home.
Wednesday If the player has less than 6 hearts with Haley
- 8:00 am: Alex leaves his room to go outside and stand beneath a nearby tree.
- 12:00 pm: Goes to Haley and Emily's house.
- 4:30 pm: Leaves Haley and Emily's house to go stand by the dog pen.
- 6:40 pm: Goes back into his house and stands in the entryway.
- 8:00 pm: Goes to his room and stands by his dresser.
- 10:00 pm: Goes to bed.
Regular Schedule
- 8:00 am: In his bedroom.
- 9:00 am: Alex leaves his house to go to the Spa.
- 3:00 pm: Leaves the gym section of the Spa, and heads home to his room.
- 6:00 pm: Leaves his house to stand by the dog kennel.
- 7:30 pm: Goes back inside his house and stands in the entryway.
- 9:00 pm: Goes back to his bedroom and stands by his dresser.
- 10:40 pm: Goes to bed.
Gifts to romance Alex
Alex's birthday is Summer 13 so put the date in your diary and make sure you give him a loved gift for his birthday, especially if you're trying to romance him!
Loves
- All Universal loves
- Complete Breakfast
- Salmon Dinner
Likes
- All Universal likes
- All Eggs (except Void Egg)
Neutral
- All Universal neutrals
- All Fruit (except Fruit Tree Fruit, and Salmonberry)
- All Milk
- Chanterelle
- Common Mushroom
- Daffodil
- Dandelion
- Hazelnut
- Leek
- Morel
- Purple Mushroom
- Snow Yam
- Winter Root
Dislikes
- All Universal dislikes
- Salmonberry
- Wild Horseradish
Hates
- All Universal hates
- Quartz
- Holly
Heart Events
2 Hearts: Head to the beach, on a sunny day during summer. You will see Alex playing with a grid ball. He tells you he's going to become a professional athlete.
4 Hearts: Go to town, from 9 am to 4 pm. Alex will be talking to his dog, Dusty. He'll talk to you about his father, who was an alcoholic and abused Alex. You'll also find out that his mother passed away. He'll then offer to show you what tricks Dusty knows.
5 Hearts: Go to Alex’s house. He tells you he hasn't read a single book from his bookcase, and he feels worthless because of it. Tell him we all have our negatives and positives, this will give you 50 friendship points.
6 Hearts: Head to Alex's house again. He will apologise to you for being rude sometimes, and tell you that he appreciates your support.
8 Hearts: Go to the beach in the summer. Alex will tell you his mother died on this day, twelve years ago. He'll then play a song associated with her.
10 Hearts: You'll receive a letter from Alex, in which he invites you to the Saloon, from 7 pm to 10 pm. Gus plays the violin for you. Alex will confess that he liked you from the first time you met, and his feelings keep getting stronger.
Group 10 Hearts: If you're unmarried and you've given a bouquet to all available bachelors and seen each bachelor's 10-heart event, then walking into The Stardrop Saloon will trigger a cutscene. If you have a rabbit's foot in your inventory, the cutscene will just be a friendly game of pool between everyone. If you do not have a rabbit's foot, all bachelors will express their upset about you dating them all at the same time. You'll get the 'cold shoulder' from every bachelor for about a week after the event, but after a week the bachelors will forgive you, and dialogues return to normal.
14 Hearts: Exit the farmhouse after year 2 on any day other than a Sunday, between 6 am and 8:20 am, with at least 5,000g available. Alex will stop you and ask for the 5,000g for a 'secret project'. He tells you it'll be ready on Sunday. Part 2 of this heart event will occur when you enter the Saloon. Alex has created a grid ball game room in the back of the saloon, and while his dreams of becoming a pro were never realised (though he's much happier now), this is his small way of realising it.
Married life after you've romanced Alex
Once you've married Alex, he will move into your farmhouse. His room will be attached to the bedroom, and the area behind the house becomes his weightlifting station. Like with other eligible marriage candidates, once you're spouses, Alex will offer you gifts. Below is a list of gifts you can expect from your jock husband.
- Survival burger
- Dish o' the sea
- Fried eel
- Crispy bass
- Baked fish
- Omelet
- Hashbrowns
- Pancakes
Alex is a sweet and caring husband who loves to cook for you, but if you ever fall out of virtual love with him, you can always divorce him!
But there you have it, there's everything you need to know about how to romance Alex in Stardew Valley. If you're wondering about the other NPCs in the town, be sure to check out our character hub. Additionally, if you want to grow your farm with animals as well as crops, then be sure to check out how to build a coop or how to build a barn.
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