diff --git a/fedireads/activitypub/__init__.py b/fedireads/activitypub/__init__.py
index 12fc36c13..22fd6afd0 100644
--- a/fedireads/activitypub/__init__.py
+++ b/fedireads/activitypub/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 ''' bring activitypub functions into the namespace '''
 from .actor import get_actor
 from .collection import get_outbox, get_outbox_page, get_add, get_remove, \
-        get_following, get_followers
+    get_following, get_followers
 from .create import get_create
 from .follow import get_follow_request, get_unfollow, get_accept
-from .status import get_review, get_review_article, get_status, get_replies
+from .status import get_review, get_review_article, get_status, get_replies, \
+    get_favorite
diff --git a/fedireads/activitypub/status.py b/fedireads/activitypub/status.py
index 81508daf2..b6ef1af3c 100644
--- a/fedireads/activitypub/status.py
+++ b/fedireads/activitypub/status.py
@@ -71,3 +71,14 @@ def get_replies(status, replies):
             'items': [get_status(r) for r in replies]
         }
     }
+
+
+def get_favorite(favorite):
+    ''' like a post '''
+    return {
+        "@context": "https://www.w3.org/ns/activitystreams",
+        "id": favorite.absolute_id,
+        "type": "Like",
+        "actor": favorite.user.actor,
+        "object": favorite.status.absolute_id,
+    }
diff --git a/fedireads/incoming.py b/fedireads/incoming.py
index 5cc045c5b..f75fa7ef3 100644
--- a/fedireads/incoming.py
+++ b/fedireads/incoming.py
@@ -46,6 +46,9 @@ def shared_inbox(request):
     elif activity['type'] == 'Accept':
         response = handle_incoming_follow_accept(activity)
 
+    elif activity['type'] == 'Like':
+        response = handle_incoming_favorite(activity)
+
     # TODO: Add, Undo, Remove, etc
 
     return response
@@ -257,6 +260,20 @@ def handle_incoming_create(activity):
     return response
 
 
+def handle_incoming_favorite(activity):
+    ''' approval of your good good post '''
+    try:
+        status_id = activity['object'].split('/')[-1]
+        status = models.Status.objects.get(id=status_id)
+        liker = get_or_create_remote_user(activity['actor'])
+    except (models.Status.DoesNotExist, models.User.DoesNotExist):
+        return HttpResponseNotFound()
+
+    if not liker.local:
+        status.favorites.add(liker)
+    return HttpResponse()
+
+
 def handle_incoming_accept(activity):
     ''' someone is accepting a follow request '''
     # our local user
diff --git a/fedireads/migrations/0002_auto_20200219_0725.py b/fedireads/migrations/0002_auto_20200219_0804.py
similarity index 92%
rename from fedireads/migrations/0002_auto_20200219_0725.py
rename to fedireads/migrations/0002_auto_20200219_0804.py
index 93076b0f7..7288eff79 100644
--- a/fedireads/migrations/0002_auto_20200219_0725.py
+++ b/fedireads/migrations/0002_auto_20200219_0804.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Generated by Django 3.0.3 on 2020-02-19 07:25
+# Generated by Django 3.0.3 on 2020-02-19 08:04
 
 from django.conf import settings
 from django.db import migrations, models
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ class Migration(migrations.Migration):
                 ('id', models.AutoField(auto_created=True, primary_key=True, serialize=False, verbose_name='ID')),
                 ('content', models.TextField(blank=True, null=True)),
                 ('created_date', models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)),
-                ('relationship_id', models.CharField(max_length=100)),
                 ('status', models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT, to='fedireads.Status')),
                 ('user', models.ForeignKey(on_delete=django.db.models.deletion.PROTECT, to=settings.AUTH_USER_MODEL)),
             ],
diff --git a/fedireads/models/__init__.py b/fedireads/models/__init__.py
index 0d619ef5c..ace5e08ba 100644
--- a/fedireads/models/__init__.py
+++ b/fedireads/models/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ''' bring all the models into the app namespace '''
 from .book import Shelf, ShelfBook, Book, Author
 from .user import User, UserRelationship, FederatedServer
-from .activity import Status, Review
+from .activity import Status, Review, Favorite
 
diff --git a/fedireads/models/activity.py b/fedireads/models/activity.py
index d8245472f..165151e5e 100644
--- a/fedireads/models/activity.py
+++ b/fedireads/models/activity.py
@@ -50,4 +50,3 @@ class Favorite(FedireadsModel):
     ''' fav'ing a post '''
     user = models.ForeignKey('User', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
     status = models.ForeignKey('Status', on_delete=models.PROTECT)
-    relationship_id = models.CharField(max_length=100)
diff --git a/fedireads/outgoing.py b/fedireads/outgoing.py
index 38797f7a9..5b158d779 100644
--- a/fedireads/outgoing.py
+++ b/fedireads/outgoing.py
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ def handle_review(user, book, name, content, rating):
 
 
 def handle_comment(user, review, content):
-    ''' post a review '''
+    ''' respond to a review or status '''
     # validated and saves the comment in the database so it has an id
     comment = create_status(user, content, reply_parent=review)
     comment_activity = activitypub.get_status(comment)
@@ -169,3 +169,14 @@ def handle_comment(user, review, content):
     recipients = get_recipients(user, 'public')
     broadcast(user, create_activity, recipients)
 
+
+def handle_outgoing_favorite(user, status):
+    ''' a user likes a status '''
+    favorite = models.Favorite.objects.create(
+        status=status,
+        user=user
+    )
+    fav_activity = activitypub.get_favorite(favorite)
+    recipients = get_recipients(user, 'direct', [status.user])
+    broadcast(user, fav_activity, recipients)
+
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/feed.html b/fedireads/templates/feed.html
index f18e107a8..5350b54d2 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/feed.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/feed.html
@@ -67,7 +67,10 @@
                 <p>{{ activity.content | safe }}</p>
             </div>
             <div class="interaction">
-                <button>⭐️ Like</button>
+                <form name="favorite" action="/favorite/{{ activity.id }}" method="post">
+                    {% csrf_token %}
+                    <button>⭐️ Like</button>
+                </form>
                 <form name="comment" action="/comment" method="post">
                     {% csrf_token %}
                     <input type="hidden" name="review" value="{{ activity.id }}"></input>
diff --git a/fedireads/urls.py b/fedireads/urls.py
index b0ff24a55..506cb014c 100644
--- a/fedireads/urls.py
+++ b/fedireads/urls.py
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     # internal action endpoints
     re_path(r'^review/?$', views.review),
     re_path(r'^comment/?$', views.comment),
+    re_path(r'^favorite/(?P<status_id>\d+)/?$', views.favorite),
     re_path(
         r'^shelve/(?P<username>\w+)/(?P<shelf_id>[\w-]+)/(?P<book_id>\d+)/?$',
         views.shelve
diff --git a/fedireads/views.py b/fedireads/views.py
index d4fe215fa..fed94f259 100644
--- a/fedireads/views.py
+++ b/fedireads/views.py
@@ -252,6 +252,7 @@ def review(request):
     return redirect('/book/%s' % book_identifier)
 
 
+@login_required
 def comment(request):
     ''' respond to a book review '''
     form = forms.CommentForm(request.POST)
@@ -264,6 +265,14 @@ def comment(request):
     return redirect('/')
 
 
+@login_required
+def favorite(request, status_id):
+    ''' like a status '''
+    status = models.Status.objects.get(id=status_id)
+    outgoing.handle_outgoing_favorite(request.user, status)
+    return redirect(request.headers.get('Referer', '/'))
+
+
 @login_required
 def follow(request):
     ''' follow another user, here or abroad '''