User blog comment:CameronRolu/Picking the Right Partener/@comment-4694083-20130209015615

I definitely just went for my favorites, and the type that I would go for in real life. Harvest Moon takes patience which people lack. They want whatever is easiest, but it's worth the effort to try and please that candidate that you really like.

It's also important to do your research. If you don't know much about a character and don't know where to begin, start by researching a bit about them and compare them to some of the other candidates. That goes for all games really.

In Animal Parade, there's also the 'rubbing' trick that you can use to gain additional heart points. If you turn on a second wii mote and point it at the screen, a hand will appear and you can 'rub' the character which will give you more hearts with the character much faster. It's also important to remember that in Animal Parade, getting a confession will lower the hearts of other candidates, so try to stick to one person, or else you'll be making extra work for yourself.