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Bluebutterflie2's avatar
5 years ago

Love in the Sims

I’ve been thinking that sims need romance.
Our sims can have amazing jobs (full time and part time), the most adorable pets, the ability to build breath-taking homes and tame screaming toddlers. But where’s the love or the romance?

The world:


The romance themed world could be based on Jaipur in India or old Hollywood or Portland Oregon.
Jaipur has beautiful historical buildings and the sims never had a world based on India before.
Old Hollywood of being glamour and idealist which is a good recipe for romance. Also, cars could be key features.
Portland Oregon is beautiful and has lovely roses gardens.

Relationships:

Sims could ask possible partners if they would like a committed or non-committed relationship. Committed and family focus sims will either become distressed or lost interested if their try to date non-committed sim.

Online dating could be helpful for sims that have trouble dating. SimWhar (a dating app) could help sims finds dates and help plan dates for the sims.

In Cas and in the gameplay, sims can have more relationships types. For example, Fiancée, Lovebug (non-committed partner), boyfriend or girlfriend, datemate and partner could be used to describe partners.

Romantic and jealous sims will become stressed if their relationships are not meeting their romantic expirations.

Sims can celebrate their dating and wedding anniversaries.

Dating and Romantic Behaviour:


If your sim goes on too many dates in a week, they will either become tense or sad because they don't think they will find true love
Jealous sims can throw drinks over their dates if they see them on another date
Sims can become excited or really nervous when go on dates.

Dating suggestions could help sims find the perfect date location. If a sim wants to impress their date who’s a foodie. Sims will use their phones to find recommendation for popular high-end restaurants.

However, if the sim picks a dive bar with low quality food, their date will instantly end date and leave.

Unlockable types of dates, for example if your sims have three gold dates, they would be able to go to a secret venue
Secret date venues: a private movie screening (a super romantic movie), a park where sims can stargaze and make out, a tiny hole in wall restaurant where dishes cause super flirty behaviour.

Dates can be planned three days in advance and sims will have a happy moodlet of a possible romance.

Special types of interactions with love ones E.g. If your sim has a boyfriend, they could give them a special type of hug or if your sim is married, they could give a special type of kiss to their S.O.

Sims can have dates in their homes. Sims can plan an indoor picnic, cooking together dates and movies and relaxing dates.

Sims can propose to their partners during a meal and have the ring in cake. But can cause death if the engagement ring is eaten.

Sims could rate their dates and higher marked date would instantly recommend to plan another date.

Date Locations:

Doughnuts shops (specially if Oregon is chosen)
Rose Gardens
Castles with beautiful flowers and tea parties
Car dates
Diners with freak shakes
Bookshops
Parks to go hiking
Parks and the ability to have picnics
Coffe shops
Drive in movies

Recipes and new foods:

Apple cider or apple juice
Wine making
Love doughnuts
Peking duck (meat and vegan)
Shrimp Risotto
Baked cheeses
Chocolate lava cakes
Breakfast in bed
Pork Chops with roasted carrots
Dim sum
Toast and jam
Coq au Vin
New sandwiches
Afternoon teas
Teas
Engagement cakes
Freak shakes

Transport:

Cars
Rickshaw

Deaths:

Sims can die from chocking on their engagement ring if it’s in hidden a cake.

Family

Family can ask their children when are they going to get married when they’re engaged. Also parents can express a desire for their adult -children to have babies.

Moodlets:

Only eyes for you: when sims are happily in love.
Too much fishes of sea: when sims become wary of too many dates.


Woohoo:


Car woohoo
  • SEREFRAS's avatar
    SEREFRAS
    Seasoned Hotshot
    We need:
    Heartshape Beds
    Heartshape Bathtubs for two
    Sexy Sleepwears
    Better Romantic Interactions
  • "Simzilla_7;d-968084" wrote:
    I’ve been thinking that sims need romance.
    Our sims can have amazing jobs (full time and part time), the most adorable pets, the ability to build breath-taking homes and tame screaming toddlers. But where’s the love or the romance?

    The world:


    The romance themed world could be based on Jaipur in India or old Hollywood or Portland Oregon.
    Jaipur has beautiful historical buildings and the sims never had a world based on India before.
    Old Hollywood of being glamour and idealist which is a good recipe for romance. Also, cars could be key features.
    Portland Oregon is beautiful and has lovely roses gardens.

    Relationships:

    Sims could ask possible partners if they would like a committed or non-committed relationship. Committed and family focus sims will either become distressed or lost interested if their try to date non-committed sim.

    Online dating could be helpful for sims that have trouble dating. SimWhar (a dating app) could help sims finds dates and help plan dates for the sims.

    In Cas and in the gameplay, sims can have more relationships types. For example, Fiancée, Lovebug (non-committed partner), boyfriend or girlfriend, datemate and partner could be used to describe partners.

    Romantic and jealous sims will become stressed if their relationships are not meeting their romantic expirations.

    Sims can celebrate their dating and wedding anniversaries.

    Dating and Romantic Behaviour:


    If your sim goes on too many dates in a week, they will either become tense or sad because they don't think they will find true love
    Jealous sims can throw drinks over their dates if they see them on another date
    Sims can become excited or really nervous when go on dates.

    Dating suggestions could help sims find the perfect date location. If a sim wants to impress their date who’s a foodie. Sims will use their phones to find recommendation for popular high-end restaurants.

    However, if the sim picks a dive bar with low quality food, their date will instantly end date and leave.

    Unlockable types of dates, for example if your sims have three gold dates, they would be able to go to a secret venue
    Secret date venues: a private movie screening (a super romantic movie), a park where sims can stargaze and make out, a tiny hole in wall restaurant where dishes cause super flirty behaviour.

    Dates can be planned three days in advance and sims will have a happy moodlet of a possible romance.

    Special types of interactions with love ones E.g. If your sim has a boyfriend, they could give them a special type of hug or if your sim is married, they could give a special type of kiss to their S.O.

    Sims can have dates in their homes. Sims can plan an indoor picnic, cooking together dates and movies and relaxing dates.

    Sims can propose to their partners during a meal and have the ring in cake. But can cause death if the engagement ring eaten.

    Sims could rate their dates and higher marked date would instantly recommend to plan another date.

    Date Locations:

    Doughnuts shops (specially if Oregon is chosen)
    Rose Gardens
    Castles with beautiful flowers and tea parties
    Car dates
    Diners with freak shakes
    Bookshops
    Parks to go hiking
    Parks and the ability to have picnics
    Coffe shops
    Drive in movies

    Recipes and new foods:

    Apple cider or apple juice
    Wine making
    Love doughnuts
    Peking duck (meat and vegan)
    Shrimp Risotto
    Baked cheeses
    Chocolate lava cakes
    Breakfast in bed
    Pork Chops with roasted carrots
    Dim sum
    Toast and jam
    Coq au Vin
    New sandwiches
    Afternoon teas
    Teas
    Engagement cakes
    Freak shakes

    Transport:

    Cars
    Rickshaw

    Deaths:

    Sims can die from chocking on their engagement ring if it’s in hidden a cake.

    Family

    Family can ask their children when are they going to get married when they’re engaged. Also parents can express a desire for their children to have babies.

    Moodlets:

    Only eyes for you: when sims are happily in love.
    Too much fishes of sea: when sims become wary of too many dates.


    Woohoo:


    Car woohoo


    "SERVERFRA;c-17330266" wrote:
    We need:
    Heartshape Beds
    Heartshape Bathtubs for two
    Sexy Sleepwears
    Better Romantic Interactions


    Agreed with both posts. The romance system needs an overhaul and let's not forget about an attraction system.
  • Yes please! A romance pack is definitely on my wishlist. I would especially love more romance interactions. I just really miss my sim couples cuddling in bed and slow dancing. It would be nice too to have the option back for sims to ask caregivers for permission to marry their child. I love the idea of picnic dates and proposals over dinner. I would like more for younger sims as well e.g. crushes and prom dates. I would also love to see weddings improved on and a chemistry system with turns ons/offs. I would like a loyal trait or some way for my soulmates to actually act like soulmates. Perhaps a French or Italian inspired world could also work well with a romance theme.
  • Yesyesyes! I'd also love to see some way to maintain the relationship you have with your partner. So for example the midlife crisis you have in the sims 3, but then a relationship crisis. Usually my sims get together, sometimes get married, get a bunch of kids but after that the romance is pretty much dead :')
  • Yes. I would also like for romantic partners to have hidden quirks like roomates that allows them to behave in different ways like being autonomously more affectionate, jealous, spying etc and the ability to reveal those quirks through couples counseling. Ciunseling could be a skill but also an active career.
  • Here's an idea: a No Jealousy Lot Trait.
    Maybe it's a couple in an open relationship. Maybe it's a nightclub where anything goes. Maybe it's the lot where the Romance Festival happens. Whatever.
    Just a spot where Sims can go to flirt without upsetting their partner. I know MCCC has a No Jealousy setup, but that's for the whole world. I just think it'd be nice to have individual places where Sims could get flirty without causing relationship damage.
  • Frn0731's avatar
    Frn0731
    New Traveler
    Oh I so want this. All of it including an attraction system. Also if a sim becomes pregnant by another partner there should be some consequences.
  • "Circuseend;c-17338204" wrote:
    Yesyesyes! I'd also love to see some way to maintain the relationship you have with your partner. So for example the midlife crisis you have in the sims 3, but then a relationship crisis. Usually my sims get together, sometimes get married, get a bunch of kids but after that the romance is pretty much dead :')


    I completely agree with you.
    Maybe changing the soulmate aspiration with tasks that helps keep the romance after marriage could be added.

    With parents encouraged to have date nights.
    Also bring babysitters back for only children when parents go dates.

    Sending surprise flowers deliveries to your S.O could help couples fall in love.

    Sending love notes could help.