When my sims go on a date I always do the same thing; watch a movie and then go to a restaurant. Do you have any suggestions of other things to do on dates since doing the same things over and over again gets very boring?

Go to a sports bar perhaps or a lounge and have some drinks, or spend the night singing karaoke....I dunno there's a lot that you can do in TS3. If you have Roaring Heights you can take sims to the roller coaster on a date, there are also cafes you can go to....etc

Choosing where to go is a learned skill. When we were little, our dad always showed us a good time. He would take us to places like just outside of restaurants, tell us to look in the window, and say, "See, kids? Those people inside are all having a good time!" Then we would all go home. :/ Okay but seriously, I was curious a while back what other players did with their sims on dates. Hence this poll/thread from a couple of years ago.https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/933559/its-date-night-where-do-we-go-first/p1

It depends on the Sims who are dating. I like for my Sims to do activities and so I'll have my Sim who is dating one who likes music (for example) to tour the Music Hall or some other venue. Or, I'll send them to the library if one has the bookworm trait. Sometimes, I'll pack a ball in my Sim inventory and send them out for a date at the park. The park is fun because there are always other Sims for both to interact with and it never get boring. There's also usually a chess table for them to engage in a game of chess. Then, I may conclude the date by having a candle light picnic in the park or roasting food over the fire pit. If my Sim really likes the other, sometimes I'll have them prepare a group serving of that Sims favorite meal and find a good picnic table and 'call them to meal'. I also (using the 'go here with date' option) always have my Sims drive their dates home (by clicking the sidewalk outside of their house) before ending the date.

This thread reminds me of things my sims never do, like go to a movie or a restaurant. I thought these places are there to buy and earn money from other people who go there :smiley: So yeah, my sims are mostly outside and talk or play something. That may also be the tables in front of the restaurant, the parking lot of the gym or the space in front of the stadium. The latter place gets bonus points for offering free tours with some additional free public fun. You can even play soccer in the library.Which reminds me I should probably sell all those flowers my sims never use. My hopes of opening a flower store haven't materialized so far.

Most of what I send my sims to do on dates is expansion content. If you have University Life, the bowling alley makes a good place for dates. I made a copy of the one from the university town and placed in in the bin with a few edits (like a professional bar). That’s definitely my favorite place to send my sims.Otherwise, you could do a picnic on the beach. If you have Island Paradise send them for a romantic boat ride, or let them go jet skiing. If you have Seasons installed the festival lots are nice for dates too. Skating, snowball fights, etc.

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carvernosam
6 years ago
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igazor
6 years ago
"carvernosam;c-17284875" wrote:
That's a good idea, but having to spruce up every other lot just for sim dates is a little tedious unfortunately.

We all have different approaches to and takes on what we think is tedious vs. half the fun. I love sprucing up community lots that I intend my sims to use long-term (as long as it doesn't cost my active household anything unless they actually own it). Not every project is a major gut renovation though some are, nor does every attempt need to be an award-winning design job. Sometimes it's just a matter of throwing some fun things and food service options onto an already existing lot that I like or can tolerate the design of. Then, depending on the venue, I might slap an entry fee on the place by way of either the Barrier to Entry ticket machine from the store set or by using NRaas GoHere to charge for admission. If it all works out well, then the lot gets saved down to the community lot bin for potential use in other worlds. I have to admit there's nothing fun about redesigning the same bowling alley, casino, or other enclosed space almost exactly the same way each time I want to use one.

There are so many EA-made community lots that are just plain boring to me, but to be fair they did bend over backwards to not include EP or store content when designing those outside of EP worlds because not everyone would have the required objects installed for them to work otherwise.
karritz
Seasoned Rookie
6 years ago
I like to send my sims out to a fun park sometimes. There are a lot of builds in this thread if you are looking for somewhere to take sims. They are great for dates and for places to visit during the day with family.

https://forums.thesims.com/en_US/discussion/729564/roller-coaster-carnival-amp-amore-builds-please-post-your-pics#latest

I started the thread when the Roaring Heights world was released and it had the roller coaster lot as extra content. People are still posting new builds in the thread.

Actually, my sims could end up anywhere for a date. I recently sent a couple to China for a date - they didn't do any adventuring, just had some quiet time together.

https://i.postimg.cc/BQxH3LgD/Iris-And-Gerry005.jpg
Mikezumi
6 years ago
I rarely send my sims on dates but, when I do, it's usually only the teens. If I don't have too many sims in the household I will send them to a venue like the bowling alley or the beach and check in on them occasionally but when I just want them out of the way I go the rabbithole route and send them to a movie and dinner.
InfraGreen
6 years ago
You gotta hit the club!

Also, you can technically have a date at home. Watch some TV and have a pillow fight.
Felicity_Bane
6 years ago
"Choco446;d-967325" wrote:
When my sims go on a date I always do the same thing; watch a movie and then go to a restaurant.

Do you have any suggestions of other things to do on dates since doing the same things over and over again gets very boring?

Go to a bar. Go to the park, especially on a festival day if you have seasons. The key to a Sims 3 date being good is the same as any group -- go to a few places and do things together. So go to the diner for an afternoon date, or go to the park for a picnic then do activities together. If the sims have mutual interests, say, fishing or martial arts or whatever, get some of that in as well. Just do fun things that get their mood up.
lidiflyful
6 years ago
A movie and then a restaurant? Jeez that's got to be a long date? Unless its a problem in my game, a meal at the restaurant takes about 5-6 hours in my Sim time. I have to start a restaurant date at around 5pm to get them out of there at a reasonable time! However my Sims do talk a lot. Sometimes its the only way to keep them all at the table.

Try performance venues or museums. Or a Karaoke venue? - Side note - what's with all the Karaoke venues recently? There's like 3 in San Myshuno?
lidiflyful
6 years ago
> @igazor said:
> @Lidiflyful - Yes, 5 or 6 hours for a meal at a restaurant does sound a bit excessive. But the game being discussed here is TS3, not TS4. The two games are quite different from each other. :)

Oh Apologies! I didn't realise it was in Sims 3 general discussion! lol bare with me I am a little hungover today :#
SuzyCue72
6 years ago
"budewarmin;c-17273280" wrote:
I use this mod so that an unrelated sim gets spawned to do the massage : http://modthesims.info/d/559245/professional-massage-table.html

You mean involving a random stranger to do it...? :o :s Nah, that wouldn't be romantic... not for a couple out on a date, all they want is to be left alone with each other.
carvernosam
6 years ago
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