diff --git a/server/src/systems/__tests__/socialSystem.test.ts b/server/src/systems/__tests__/socialSystem.test.ts
index d3afade..e3d73ec 100644
--- a/server/src/systems/__tests__/socialSystem.test.ts
+++ b/server/src/systems/__tests__/socialSystem.test.ts
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
-import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { describe, it, expect, vi } from 'vitest';
 import { World } from '../../ecs/World.js';
 import { socialSystem } from '../socialSystem.js';
-import type { Position, Needs, Movement, NPCBrain, SocialState, EntityId, Stats, StatModifiers } from '@dflike/shared';
+import type { Position, Needs, Movement, NPCBrain, SocialState, EntityId, Stats, StatModifiers, Relationships, RelationshipData } from '@dflike/shared';
 import {
   AWARENESS_RADIUS,
   HUNGER_THRESHOLD,
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ import {
   SOCIAL_PAIR_COOLDOWN,
   Direction,
 } from '@dflike/shared';
+import { createBondRegistry, hasBond } from '../bondRegistry.js';
+import { relationshipConfig } from '../../config/relationshipConfig.js';
 
 function createNPC(
   world: World, x: number, y: number,
@@ -457,4 +459,162 @@ describe('socialSystem', () => {
       expect(positiveCount).toBeGreaterThan(100);
     });
   });
+
+  describe('proposal interactions', () => {
+    it('should prioritize proposal target over closest NPC', () => {
+      const world = new World();
+      world.setSingleton('bondRegistry', createBondRegistry());
+      const a = createNPC(world, 5, 5);
+      const b = createNPC(world, 6, 5); // closer
+      const c = createNPC(world, 7, 5); // proposal target
+
+      const socialA = world.getComponent<SocialState>(a, 'socialState')!;
+      socialA.pendingProposal = { targetId: c, type: 'partner' };
+
+      socialSystem(world);
+
+      expect(socialA.partnerId).toBe(c);
+      expect(socialA.isProposalInteraction).toBe(true);
+    });
+
+    it('should transition from emoting to proposing when isProposalInteraction is set', () => {
+      const world = new World();
+      world.setSingleton('bondRegistry', createBondRegistry());
+      const a = createNPC(world, 5, 5);
+      const b = createNPC(world, 6, 5);
+
+      const socialA = world.getComponent<SocialState>(a, 'socialState')!;
+      socialA.phase = 'emoting';
+      socialA.partnerId = b;
+      socialA.phaseTimer = 1;
+      socialA.outcome = 'positive';
+      socialA.isProposalInteraction = true;
+
+      const socialB = world.getComponent<SocialState>(b, 'socialState')!;
+      socialB.phase = 'emoting';
+      socialB.partnerId = a;
+      socialB.phaseTimer = 1;
+      socialB.outcome = 'positive';
+
+      socialSystem(world);
+
+      expect(socialA.phase).toBe('proposing');
+      expect(socialB.phase).toBe('proposing');
+    });
+
+    it('should form partner bond on accepted proposal', () => {
+      const world = new World();
+      const registry = createBondRegistry();
+      world.setSingleton('bondRegistry', registry);
+      const a = createNPC(world, 5, 5);
+      const b = createNPC(world, 6, 5);
+
+      // Give both relationship components with high values
+      world.addComponent<Relationships>(a, 'relationships', new Map<number, RelationshipData>([
+        [b, { value: 85, interactions: 10, lastInteractionTick: 0, status: 'active' }]
+      ]));
+      world.addComponent<Relationships>(b, 'relationships', new Map<number, RelationshipData>([
+        [a, { value: 85, interactions: 10, lastInteractionTick: 0, status: 'active' }]
+      ]));
+
+      // Set up proposal interaction in proposing phase about to complete
+      const socialA = world.getComponent<SocialState>(a, 'socialState')!;
+      socialA.phase = 'proposing';
+      socialA.partnerId = b;
+      socialA.phaseTimer = 1;
+      socialA.isProposalInteraction = true;
+
+      const socialB = world.getComponent<SocialState>(b, 'socialState')!;
+      socialB.phase = 'proposing';
+      socialB.partnerId = a;
+      socialB.phaseTimer = 1;
+
+      // Add stats for acceptance (high empathy/sociability, low temperament)
+      addStats(world, b, { empathy: 15, sociability: 15, temperament: 5 });
+
+      // Mock Math.random to ensure acceptance
+      vi.spyOn(Math, 'random').mockReturnValue(0.1);
+
+      socialSystem(world);
+
+      vi.restoreAllMocks();
+
+      expect(hasBond(registry, a, b, 'partner')).toBe(true);
+      expect(socialA.phase).toBe('none');
+    });
+
+    it('should apply rejection penalties when receiver value below threshold', () => {
+      const world = new World();
+      const registry = createBondRegistry();
+      world.setSingleton('bondRegistry', registry);
+      const a = createNPC(world, 5, 5);
+      const b = createNPC(world, 6, 5);
+
+      // Proposer high, receiver low
+      world.addComponent<Relationships>(a, 'relationships', new Map<number, RelationshipData>([
+        [b, { value: 85, interactions: 10, lastInteractionTick: 0, status: 'active' }]
+      ]));
+      world.addComponent<Relationships>(b, 'relationships', new Map<number, RelationshipData>([
+        [a, { value: 50, interactions: 10, lastInteractionTick: 0, status: 'active' }]
+      ]));
+
+      const socialA = world.getComponent<SocialState>(a, 'socialState')!;
+      socialA.phase = 'proposing';
+      socialA.partnerId = b;
+      socialA.phaseTimer = 1;
+      socialA.isProposalInteraction = true;
+
+      const socialB = world.getComponent<SocialState>(b, 'socialState')!;
+      socialB.phase = 'proposing';
+      socialB.partnerId = a;
+      socialB.phaseTimer = 1;
+
+      addStats(world, a, { courage: 10, temperament: 10, sociability: 10 });
+      addStats(world, b, { temperament: 10, sociability: 10 });
+
+      socialSystem(world);
+
+      expect(hasBond(registry, a, b, 'partner')).toBe(false);
+      // addStats already adds statModifiers, so penalty mods should be applied
+      const relsA = world.getComponent<Relationships>(a, 'relationships')!;
+      expect(relsA.get(b)!.value).toBeLessThan(85); // proposer took hit
+      const relsB = world.getComponent<Relationships>(b, 'relationships')!;
+      expect(relsB.get(a)!.value).toBeLessThan(50); // rejecter took smaller hit
+      expect(socialA.proposalCooldown).toBeGreaterThan(0);
+    });
+
+    it('should set proposal cooldown scaled by courage on rejection', () => {
+      const world = new World();
+      world.setSingleton('bondRegistry', createBondRegistry());
+      const a = createNPC(world, 5, 5);
+      const b = createNPC(world, 6, 5);
+
+      world.addComponent<Relationships>(a, 'relationships', new Map<number, RelationshipData>([
+        [b, { value: 85, interactions: 10, lastInteractionTick: 0, status: 'active' }]
+      ]));
+      world.addComponent<Relationships>(b, 'relationships', new Map<number, RelationshipData>([
+        [a, { value: 50, interactions: 10, lastInteractionTick: 0, status: 'active' }]
+      ]));
+
+      const socialA = world.getComponent<SocialState>(a, 'socialState')!;
+      socialA.phase = 'proposing';
+      socialA.partnerId = b;
+      socialA.phaseTimer = 1;
+      socialA.isProposalInteraction = true;
+
+      const socialB = world.getComponent<SocialState>(b, 'socialState')!;
+      socialB.phase = 'proposing';
+      socialB.partnerId = a;
+      socialB.phaseTimer = 1;
+
+      // High courage = shorter cooldown
+      addStats(world, a, { courage: 18, temperament: 10, sociability: 10 });
+      addStats(world, b, { temperament: 10, sociability: 10 });
+
+      socialSystem(world);
+
+      // Base 500, courage 18: 500 * (1 - (18-10)*0.04) = 500 * 0.68 = 340
+      expect(socialA.proposalCooldown).toBe(340);
+    });
+  });
 });
diff --git a/server/src/systems/socialSystem.ts b/server/src/systems/socialSystem.ts
index 71abe37..747d064 100644
--- a/server/src/systems/socialSystem.ts
+++ b/server/src/systems/socialSystem.ts
@@ -2,11 +2,16 @@ import {
   AWARENESS_RADIUS, FACING_DURATION, PAUSING_DURATION, EMOTING_DURATION,
   SOCIAL_GLOBAL_COOLDOWN, SOCIAL_PAIR_COOLDOWN,
   HUNGER_THRESHOLD, ENERGY_THRESHOLD, Direction,
+  PROPOSAL_EMOTING_DURATION,
   type SocialState, type Position, type Movement, type NPCBrain, type Needs, type EntityId,
   type Stats, type StatModifiers,
 } from '@dflike/shared';
+import type { Relationships } from '@dflike/shared';
 import type { World } from '../ecs/World.js';
 import { getEffectiveStat } from './statHelpers.js';
+import type { BondRegistry } from './bondRegistry.js';
+import { addBond } from './bondRegistry.js';
+import { relationshipConfig as cfg } from '../config/relationshipConfig.js';
 
 function directionTo(from: Position, to: Position): number {
   const dx = to.x - from.x;
@@ -100,75 +105,182 @@ export function socialSystem(world: World): void {
         partnerSocial.phaseTimer = EMOTING_DURATION;
         partnerSocial.outcome = Math.random() < positiveChanceB ? 'positive' : 'negative';
       } else if (social.phase === 'emoting') {
+        // Check if this is a proposal interaction
+        if (social.isProposalInteraction || partnerSocial.isProposalInteraction) {
+          // Transition to proposing phase (ring emoji on client)
+          social.phase = 'proposing';
+          social.phaseTimer = PROPOSAL_EMOTING_DURATION;
+          partnerSocial.phase = 'proposing';
+          partnerSocial.phaseTimer = PROPOSAL_EMOTING_DURATION;
+        } else {
+          // Normal emoting→done transition
+          const socA = getEffectiveStat(world, e, 'sociability');
+          social.globalCooldown = Math.round(SOCIAL_GLOBAL_COOLDOWN * (1 - (socA - 10) * 0.04));
+          social.pairCooldowns.set(partnerId!, SOCIAL_PAIR_COOLDOWN);
+
+          const socB = getEffectiveStat(world, partnerId!, 'sociability');
+          partnerSocial.globalCooldown = Math.round(SOCIAL_GLOBAL_COOLDOWN * (1 - (socB - 10) * 0.04));
+          partnerSocial.pairCooldowns.set(e, SOCIAL_PAIR_COOLDOWN);
+
+          // Baseline stat drift
+          const statsA = world.getComponent<Stats>(e, 'stats');
+          if (statsA) {
+            if (social.outcome === 'positive') {
+              statsA.sociability = Math.max(3, Math.min(18, statsA.sociability + 0.05));
+              statsA.empathy = Math.max(3, Math.min(18, statsA.empathy + 0.05));
+            } else {
+              statsA.temperament = Math.max(3, Math.min(18, statsA.temperament + 0.02));
+            }
+          }
+          const statsB = world.getComponent<Stats>(partnerId!, 'stats');
+          if (statsB) {
+            if (partnerSocial.outcome === 'positive') {
+              statsB.sociability = Math.max(3, Math.min(18, statsB.sociability + 0.05));
+              statsB.empathy = Math.max(3, Math.min(18, statsB.empathy + 0.05));
+            } else {
+              statsB.temperament = Math.max(3, Math.min(18, statsB.temperament + 0.02));
+            }
+          }
+
+          // Event-based transient modifiers
+          const modsA = world.getComponent<StatModifiers>(e, 'statModifiers');
+          if (modsA) {
+            if (social.outcome === 'positive') {
+              modsA.modifiers.push({ stat: 'sociability', value: 1, remaining: 100 });
+            } else {
+              modsA.modifiers.push({ stat: 'sociability', value: -1, remaining: 100 });
+              modsA.modifiers.push({ stat: 'empathy', value: -1, remaining: 100 });
+            }
+          }
+          const modsB = world.getComponent<StatModifiers>(partnerId!, 'statModifiers');
+          if (modsB) {
+            if (partnerSocial.outcome === 'positive') {
+              modsB.modifiers.push({ stat: 'sociability', value: 1, remaining: 100 });
+            } else {
+              modsB.modifiers.push({ stat: 'sociability', value: -1, remaining: 100 });
+              modsB.modifiers.push({ stat: 'empathy', value: -1, remaining: 100 });
+            }
+          }
+
+          // Emit completed interaction for relationship system
+          social.lastOutcome = {
+            partnerId: partnerId!,
+            outcome: social.outcome!,
+            tick: 0,
+          };
+          partnerSocial.lastOutcome = {
+            partnerId: e,
+            outcome: partnerSocial.outcome!,
+            tick: 0,
+          };
+
+          social.phase = 'none';
+          social.partnerId = null;
+          social.phaseTimer = 0;
+          social.outcome = null;
+
+          partnerSocial.phase = 'none';
+          partnerSocial.partnerId = null;
+          partnerSocial.phaseTimer = 0;
+          partnerSocial.outcome = null;
+        }
+      } else if (social.phase === 'proposing') {
+        // Resolve the proposal
+        const registry = world.getSingleton<BondRegistry>('bondRegistry');
+        // Determine who is the initiator (the one with isProposalInteraction=true)
+        const initiator = social.isProposalInteraction ? e : partnerId!;
+        const receiver = social.isProposalInteraction ? partnerId! : e;
+        const initiatorSocial = social.isProposalInteraction ? social : partnerSocial;
+        const receiverSocial = social.isProposalInteraction ? partnerSocial : social;
+
+        const relsReceiver = world.getComponent<Relationships>(receiver, 'relationships');
+        const receiverValue = relsReceiver?.get(initiator)?.value ?? 0;
+
+        let accepted = false;
+        if (receiverValue >= cfg.proposalAcceptanceThreshold) {
+          const recEmpathy = getEffectiveStat(world, receiver, 'empathy');
+          const recSociability = getEffectiveStat(world, receiver, 'sociability');
+          const recTemperament = getEffectiveStat(world, receiver, 'temperament');
+          const chance = cfg.proposalBaseAcceptanceChance
+            + (recEmpathy - 10) * cfg.proposalEmpathyWeight
+            + (recSociability - 10) * cfg.proposalSociabilityWeight
+            + (recTemperament - 10) * cfg.proposalTemperamentWeight;
+          accepted = Math.random() < chance;
+        }
+
+        if (accepted && registry) {
+          addBond(registry, initiator, receiver, 'partner', 0);
+          // Sentiment boost on both sides
+          const relsInit = world.getComponent<Relationships>(initiator, 'relationships');
+          const relInit = relsInit?.get(receiver);
+          if (relInit) relInit.value = Math.min(100, relInit.value + cfg.proposalAcceptanceBonus);
+          const relRec = relsReceiver?.get(initiator);
+          if (relRec) relRec.value = Math.min(100, relRec.value + cfg.proposalAcceptanceBonus);
+          // Positive transient mods on both
+          const modsInit = world.getComponent<StatModifiers>(initiator, 'statModifiers');
+          if (modsInit) {
+            modsInit.modifiers.push({ stat: 'sociability', value: cfg.proposalAcceptanceSociabilityMod, remaining: cfg.proposalModDecayTicks });
+            modsInit.modifiers.push({ stat: 'empathy', value: cfg.proposalAcceptanceEmpathyMod, remaining: cfg.proposalModDecayTicks });
+          }
+          const modsRec = world.getComponent<StatModifiers>(receiver, 'statModifiers');
+          if (modsRec) {
+            modsRec.modifiers.push({ stat: 'sociability', value: cfg.proposalAcceptanceSociabilityMod, remaining: cfg.proposalModDecayTicks });
+            modsRec.modifiers.push({ stat: 'empathy', value: cfg.proposalAcceptanceEmpathyMod, remaining: cfg.proposalModDecayTicks });
+          }
+          social.outcome = 'positive';
+          partnerSocial.outcome = 'positive';
+        } else {
+          // Rejection penalties
+          const relsInit = world.getComponent<Relationships>(initiator, 'relationships');
+          const relInit = relsInit?.get(receiver);
+          if (relInit) {
+            relInit.value = Math.max(-100, relInit.value - cfg.baseDeltaNegative * cfg.proposalRejectionMultiplier);
+          }
+          const relRec = relsReceiver?.get(initiator);
+          if (relRec) {
+            relRec.value = Math.max(-100, relRec.value - cfg.baseDeltaNegative * cfg.proposalRejectionRejecterMultiplier);
+          }
+          // Proposal cooldown on initiator, scaled by courage
+          const courage = getEffectiveStat(world, initiator, 'courage');
+          initiatorSocial.proposalCooldown = Math.round(
+            cfg.baseProposalCooldown * (1 - (courage - 10) * cfg.courageCooldownWeight)
+          );
+          // Negative transient mods on proposer
+          const modsInit = world.getComponent<StatModifiers>(initiator, 'statModifiers');
+          if (modsInit) {
+            modsInit.modifiers.push({ stat: 'sociability', value: cfg.proposalRejectionSociabilityMod, remaining: cfg.proposalModDecayTicks });
+            modsInit.modifiers.push({ stat: 'empathy', value: cfg.proposalRejectionEmpathyMod, remaining: cfg.proposalModDecayTicks });
+          }
+          social.outcome = 'negative';
+          partnerSocial.outcome = 'negative';
+        }
+
+        // Set cooldowns (same as normal interaction end)
         const socA = getEffectiveStat(world, e, 'sociability');
         social.globalCooldown = Math.round(SOCIAL_GLOBAL_COOLDOWN * (1 - (socA - 10) * 0.04));
         social.pairCooldowns.set(partnerId!, SOCIAL_PAIR_COOLDOWN);
-
         const socB = getEffectiveStat(world, partnerId!, 'sociability');
         partnerSocial.globalCooldown = Math.round(SOCIAL_GLOBAL_COOLDOWN * (1 - (socB - 10) * 0.04));
         partnerSocial.pairCooldowns.set(e, SOCIAL_PAIR_COOLDOWN);
 
-        // Baseline stat drift
-        const statsA = world.getComponent<Stats>(e, 'stats');
-        if (statsA) {
-          if (social.outcome === 'positive') {
-            statsA.sociability = Math.max(3, Math.min(18, statsA.sociability + 0.05));
-            statsA.empathy = Math.max(3, Math.min(18, statsA.empathy + 0.05));
-          } else {
-            statsA.temperament = Math.max(3, Math.min(18, statsA.temperament + 0.02));
-          }
-        }
-        const statsB = world.getComponent<Stats>(partnerId!, 'stats');
-        if (statsB) {
-          if (partnerSocial.outcome === 'positive') {
-            statsB.sociability = Math.max(3, Math.min(18, statsB.sociability + 0.05));
-            statsB.empathy = Math.max(3, Math.min(18, statsB.empathy + 0.05));
-          } else {
-            statsB.temperament = Math.max(3, Math.min(18, statsB.temperament + 0.02));
-          }
-        }
-
-        // Event-based transient modifiers
-        const modsA = world.getComponent<StatModifiers>(e, 'statModifiers');
-        if (modsA) {
-          if (social.outcome === 'positive') {
-            modsA.modifiers.push({ stat: 'sociability', value: 1, remaining: 100 });
-          } else {
-            modsA.modifiers.push({ stat: 'sociability', value: -1, remaining: 100 });
-            modsA.modifiers.push({ stat: 'empathy', value: -1, remaining: 100 });
-          }
-        }
-        const modsB = world.getComponent<StatModifiers>(partnerId!, 'statModifiers');
-        if (modsB) {
-          if (partnerSocial.outcome === 'positive') {
-            modsB.modifiers.push({ stat: 'sociability', value: 1, remaining: 100 });
-          } else {
-            modsB.modifiers.push({ stat: 'sociability', value: -1, remaining: 100 });
-            modsB.modifiers.push({ stat: 'empathy', value: -1, remaining: 100 });
-          }
-        }
-
-        // Emit completed interaction for relationship system
-        social.lastOutcome = {
-          partnerId: partnerId!,
-          outcome: social.outcome!,
-          tick: 0,
-        };
-        partnerSocial.lastOutcome = {
-          partnerId: e,
-          outcome: partnerSocial.outcome!,
-          tick: 0,
-        };
+        // Emit lastOutcome for relationship system
+        social.lastOutcome = { partnerId: partnerId!, outcome: social.outcome!, tick: 0 };
+        partnerSocial.lastOutcome = { partnerId: e, outcome: partnerSocial.outcome!, tick: 0 };
 
+        // Reset both entities
         social.phase = 'none';
         social.partnerId = null;
         social.phaseTimer = 0;
         social.outcome = null;
+        social.isProposalInteraction = false;
+        social.pendingProposal = null;
 
         partnerSocial.phase = 'none';
         partnerSocial.partnerId = null;
         partnerSocial.phaseTimer = 0;
         partnerSocial.outcome = null;
+        partnerSocial.isProposalInteraction = false;
+        partnerSocial.pendingProposal = null;
       }
     }
   }
@@ -181,6 +293,40 @@ export function socialSystem(world: World): void {
 
     const pos = world.getComponent<Position>(e, 'position')!;
 
+    // Check for pending proposal target first
+    if (social.pendingProposal) {
+      const target = social.pendingProposal.targetId;
+      const targetPos = world.getComponent<Position>(target, 'position');
+      const targetSocial = world.getComponent<SocialState>(target, 'socialState');
+      if (targetPos && targetSocial && targetSocial.phase === 'none'
+          && !claimedThisTick.has(target) && targetSocial.globalCooldown <= 0) {
+        const dist = manhattanDist(pos, targetPos);
+        const perceptionA = getEffectiveStat(world, e, 'perception');
+        const awarenessA = AWARENESS_RADIUS + (perceptionA - 10);
+        if (dist <= awarenessA) {
+          social.phase = 'facing';
+          social.partnerId = target;
+          social.phaseTimer = FACING_DURATION;
+          social.isProposalInteraction = true;
+
+          targetSocial.phase = 'facing';
+          targetSocial.partnerId = e;
+          targetSocial.phaseTimer = FACING_DURATION;
+
+          const movA = world.getComponent<Movement>(e, 'movement')!;
+          const movB = world.getComponent<Movement>(target, 'movement')!;
+          movA.direction = directionTo(pos, targetPos);
+          movA.state = 'idle';
+          movB.direction = directionTo(targetPos, pos);
+          movB.state = 'idle';
+
+          claimedThisTick.add(e);
+          claimedThisTick.add(target);
+          continue; // skip normal target scan
+        }
+      }
+    }
+
     let closestDist = Infinity;
     let closestTarget: EntityId | null = null;