i just think there should be an event which you could throw a party at your hut and invite the NPCs
A lot of things could happen here.
tbh this sounds kinda fun, like imagine inviting 2 people who either hate or have a past together like Caleb and Bernard where they have nice chemistry or Feliar meeting with Viccoria and being like "NOPE NOPE NOPE!" or just leaving. maybe even inviting someone like Everett and Feliar and they just flirt and eventually sneak off and do some things... and we could maybe intervene :P