One thing that would really help is for more things for sims to do. Example, sim A meets sim B. What can they do? talk. If sims A & B are friends or at least strong acquaintances, and they meet, what can they do? Talk. Where are the sim-to-sim activities? In TS2 there are such options as play (lots of things there), dance with, romantic socials of various levels. There are options with variety. Even talking has the 'hang out' option if the relationship is high enough (doesn't take much) where they do just that, sit down and chat. for hours.
