In order to woo Rarity, he goes seeking advice from love expert, Love Maker. But when the satyr forbids Spike from continuing his friendship with Rarity and the rest of the Mane 6, since he sees "xo friendships" (cross-gender friendships) as problematic, the dragon must make a choice: make Rarity his marefriend and end his friendship with her, Twilight and the others, or continue being just friends and keep their PFFs (pony friends forever).