Are sims left handed or right handed?

Too bad it's hidden and we can't set this trait ourselves. It would have been a nice touch.

Get well soon.

So sorry to hear you're ill, I wish you good health and a fast recovery.

I keep forgetting to pay attention to my Sims' preferred hand use, but I also wish it could be changed by the player if we wanted to. I do have certain Sims in my game who are modeled after specific characters or people and some of them are left-handed.

My main sim is a lefty like me, while his partner is right-handed like most sims. I first noticed him using his left hand when he had a drink and later picked up a serving of food, but I believe left-handed sims also use their left hand when cooking and possibly painting? He seems to hold sparklers in his left hand too. It's a nice touch, although it is a pity we can't just choose it in CAS.

There's also a cheat if you want to make your sim left-handed:

|traits.remove_trait trait_handedness_right

then

|traits.equip_trait trait_handedness_left

I hope you feel better soon. :)

It's a hidden trait for certain animations, like which hand they hold a fork or something, something you see only if you pay really close attention to them.

There's cheats for them
traits.remove_trait trait_handedness_right
traits.equip_trait trait_handedness_left

The Show Sim Info mod, if you are unopposed to modding, will allow you to view hidden traits along with a lot of other information about any sim.

The painter's animation is always left-handed in my game. Is it the same in yours ?

I am sorry to hear you are feeling poorly @hunniboo1. I hope you feel better and are playing again soon.

I'd never really thought about this, or noticed it. I'm struck sometimes by the level of detail in this game and the things I keep discovering! Very cool <3