Do you use the Club system?

No, I had as much luck with just travelling with Sims I wanted my Sims to travel with. I didn't really see the point of it all unless you want syncronized swimming. Anyone in a food club who were supposed to dine out never actually did, they stood around and talked and were never seated. (Especially, if you were not playing them at the time). Chess players never actually played chess (all at same time). etc. etc. It was just as easy for me to use the phone and invite those I wanted to go with my Sim. Book clubs never did discuss books (sitting in a circle, have to read the book that week and then discuss at the meeting) but would get a book, put it down, get a book, put it down etc. It was a waste of time, and none of the group outings built up relationships at all. It was easier to use the friendly interactions by just travelling with Sims than to actually put them in 'clubs'.