No Discreet Locations for Cheating Sims?

Jed_Bartlet_02 wrote:
To kick up the drama, I sometimes have my Sims cheat on their spouses. I eventually want the affairs to be discovered at some point, yet no matter where I have my cheaters meet, another Sim always comes poking around and discovers them. In fact, they seem to go out of their way to catch the cheaters! I would have my cheating Sims in the basement while other Sims are upstairs at the opposite end of the house - they walk right down to the cheaters and catch them. And if they're outside in a remote area, a paparazzi always shows up and snaps pictures! So they're not safe in their own homes, and certainly not safe outside...

What does it take for cheaters to carry on illicit liaisons?

My sim was successfully able to cheat when his partner wasn't home and at work. Downside was that it had to be someone who lived in their house with them so they wouldn't spread rumors. Sims are notoriously good at gossiping to everyone about their latest, for lack of a better word, fling. I have yet to be able to cheat with a townie and not have the spouse find out. Behind closed doors and no windows, you still can stop that townies from opening their big mouths without mods.