Friends and girlfriends become available as you progress through the storyline. There are five friends and five girlfriends in total, and each character has a unique set of preferences. Each friend (and three of the girlfriends) provide special unlockable abilities in return for maintaining good relationships with them.

Friend Profiles

There are five friends in total, which become available at different times during the storyline. Each friend offers a 'special ability' in return for maintaining a good friendship. In order to unlock a friend's special ability, you must have a high 'like stat' for that friend, and this stat is based on how regularly you hang out with your friend. Call your friend and perform activities with him on a regular basis to increase your 'like stat'. This stat (amongst other friend stats) can be accessed from the pause menu under the 'Stats' section.

Don't take your friend to an activity that he doesn't like or your 'like stat' will reduce. You can perform upto four activities on each outing in order to give your 'like stat' the highest possible boost. If your friend calls but you aren't able to hang out, respond positively and then call immediatley afterwards to cancel the activity. That way your 'like stat' isn't affected.

ROMAN BELLIC

Friendship Unlocked:
Roman's friendship is unlocked after the mission "Bleed Out."
Time Available:
You can call Roman at any time of the day.
Preferred Activites:

• Bowling
• Darts
• Drinking
• Eating (Eats anywhere initially, but prefers high-end stuff later on in the game. Burger Shot is his favourite.)
• Pool
• Show
• Strip Club

Special Ability - Unlocked at 60%:
Call up Roman and select "Car Service" and he will send one of his cabs to pick you up and take you to destinations around the city.

LITTLE JACOB

Friendship Unlocked:
Jacob's friendship is unlocked after the mission "Shadow."
Time Available:
You can call Jacob between 1:00pm-4:00am.
Preferred Activites:

• Darts
• Drinking (Club Liberty in Northwood)
• Eating (Fast food, particularly Cluckin' Bell)
• Pool
• Show
• Strip Club

Special Ability - Unlocked at 75%:
Call up Jacob and select "Guns" and he will arrive at a location near you and sell you guns and equipment at discounted prices.

BRUCIE KIBBUTZ

Friendship Unlocked:
Brucie's friendship is unlocked after the mission "No.1."
Time Available:
You can call Brucie between 7:00am-1:00am.
Preferred Activites:

• Boating
• Bowling
• Drinking (High end.)
• Eating (Prefers to avoid fast food, as high-end as possible.)
• Heli Ride
• Show
• Strip Club

Special Ability - Unlocked at 75%:
Call up Brucie and select "Chopper" and he will pick you up in a helicopter and take you to destinations around the city.

DWAYNE FORGE

Friendship Unlocked:
Dwayne's friendship is unlocked after the mission "The Holland Play."
Time Available:
You can call Dwayne between 11:00am-3:00am.
Preferred Activites:

• Bowling
• Drinking (Club Liberty in Northwood)
• Eating (Cluckin' Bell or any high-end place)
• Strip Club

Special Ability - Unlocked at 60%:
Call up Dwayne and select "Backup" and he will send a couple of his goons to help you out.

PACKIE MCREARY

Friendship Unlocked:
Packie's friendship is unlocked after the mission "Three Leaf Clover."
Time Available:
You can call Packie between 3:00pm-6:00am.
Preferred Activites:

• Bowling
• Darts
• Drinking (Donnie's Bar)
• Pool
• Show
• Strip Club

Special Ability - Unlocked at 75%:
You can call up Packie and select "Bomb" and he will place a phone bomb nearby. Collect the phone bomb and plant it on a car.

Girlfriend Profiles

There are five different girls which Niko can date, two of which are unlocked automatically during the storyline, and the rest of which are available via the in-game internet. Call one of the girls to arrange a date, then pick her up within 1 hour (2 real-time minutes) and take her to one of the activities shown on the map. Note that you cannot date a girl when you are on a mission. After a date, you need to wait 5 hours (10 real-time minutes) before calling your girlfriend again. Don't call her too frequently or her respect for you will drop.

Carmen and Kiki are available on Love Meet (left) while Alex can be contacted via Crap List (right)

You can date as many girls as you like, but the more you take on the harder it becomes. It's best to wait until you have completed the main storyline before taking on the girls from the internet, since the more girlfriends you have, the more attention they require and the more often they will call. Dating multiple girls at once is a risk if one of those girls is Kiki Jenkins, because she starts to stalk you, and eventually dumps you if she catches you with another woman.

MICHELLE

Friendship Unlocked:
Michelle becomes your girlfriend after the mission "Three's a Crowd." You can no longer date Michelle after "The Snow Storm."
Time Available:
You can call Michelle between 6:00am-11:00pm.
Likes & Dislikes:

Likes	Dislikes	Likes	Dislikes
- Roman's Cab - Merit - Voodoo - Banshee - Blista	- Futo - Fortune - Uranus - Primo - Solair	- Russian - Hats - Glasses	- Modo - Perseus

KATE MCREARY

Friendship Unlocked:
Kate becomes your girlfriend after the mission "Waste Not Want Knots."
Time Available:
You can call Kate between 8:00am-12:00am.
Likes & Dislikes:

Likes	Dislikes	Likes	Dislikes
- Rebla - Patriot - Comet - Habanero - Super GT	- Peyote - Voodoo - Sultan RS - Moonbeam - Solair - Stretch	- Russian	- Modo - Perseus - Hats - Glasses

CARMEN ORTIZ ("SoBoHoe")

Friendship Unlocked:
Carmen is available via love-meet.net after the mission "Out of the Closet." Her online alias is "SoBoHoe."
Time Available:
You can call Carmen between 1:00pm-6:00am.
Likes & Dislikes:

Likes	Dislikes	Likes	Dislikes
- Sultan RS - Dukes - Stallion - FXT - Contender	- Marbella - Dilettante - Minivan - Stratum - Merit	- Modo - Perseus	- Russian - Hats - Glasses

Special Ability:
You can call up Carmen and receive a health boost.

KIKI JENKINS ("LawChick")

Friendship Unlocked:
Kiki is available via love-meet.net once Algonquin is unlocked and once the mission "Out of the Closet" has been completed. Her online alias is "LawChick."
Time Available:
You can call Kiki between 6:00am-2:00am.
Likes & Dislikes:

Likes	Dislikes	Likes	Dislikes
- Washington - Chavos - Dilettante - Marbella - Willard	- Sabre GT - Turismo - Infernus - Coquette - Super GT	- Russian - Hats - Glasses	- Modo - Perseus

Special Ability:
You can call up Kiki and remove a one or two-star wanted level.

ALEX CHILTON ("Liberated Woman")

Friendship Unlocked:
Alex is available via craplist.net once Algonquin is unlocked and once the mission "Out of the Closet" has been completed. Her online alias is "Liberated Woman."
Time Available:
You can call Alex between 6:00am-2:00am.
Likes & Dislikes:

Likes	Dislikes	Likes	Dislikes
- Huntley - Turismo - Stretch - Infernus - Cognoscenti	- Dukes - Bobcat - Pony - Emperor - Willard	- Perseus (anything)	- Modo - Russian

Special Ability:
Call Alex and she will arrange a 50% discount off all clothes in Liberty City for the next 24 game hours.

Dating & Preferences

Each girl has a unique set of preferences that you should adhere to in order to get the most out of a date. Each girl has an 'initial opinion' of each activity that is available, and each time you take her to a specific place her opinion of it drops by 5, while her opinion of all similar places drops by 1. For example, if you visit the Cluckin' Bell in Star Junction her opinion of it drops by 5, while her opinion of all other Cluckin' Bells in the city drops by 1. When her opinion of a specific place falls below 25, she refuses to go there anymore.

Take your girlfriend to an activity that she likes (left) and then afterwards try your luck (right)

In order to get the maximum success out of a date, therefore, you should refer to the initial opinions of all the activities listed in the table below, and try to vary the activities from date-to-date. A successful date increases your 'like stat', and afterwards the girl may invite you in for some "hot coffee". You should also consider the girl's likes and dislikes listed in the profiles above - adhering to these will further increase your 'like stat'.

Example: In order to get the most out of a first date with Carmen, pick her up in a Sultan RS, wear clothes from Modo, and take her to one of the places with the highest initial opinion in the table below (for example Comrades Bar on Hove Beach). Then on the second date, take her to another place with a high initial opinion, but make sure it's different to the first place you took her (so for example Club Liberty).

Initial Opinion of each Activity

	Michelle	Kate	Carmen	Kiki	Alex
Cluckin' Bell	50	50	50	65	50
Burger Shot	50	50	50	65	50
Any Diner	60	60	60	65	60
Pizza This	60	60	60	65	60
Mr. Fuk's Rice Box	50	50	50	65	50
Superstar Caf�	50	50	50	65	50
Comrades Bar	60	60	90	65	60
Steinway Beer Garden	70	70	90	70	70
Lucky Winkles	70	70	90	70	70
Jerkov's	50	50	90	85	50
Club Liberty	50	50	90	85	50
Bowling	60	0	70	80	80
Darts	80	80	80	80	80
Pool	80	80	60	80	80
Strip Club	0	0	80	0	80
Perestroika (Cabaret)	50	0	80	80	80
Split Sides (Comedy)	75	0	80	80	80