Dream Date sims, traits that are deal-breakers

The only deal breaker trait I have is the 'hates children'. I mostly play legacies so we're going to be doing a lot of try for baby more than once to establish branch families and spares. I did have one sim who had this and it was one of the traits I changed because of the negative moodlet.

"Endless_Days;c-17016976" wrote:

I managed two successful marriages with my unflirty sim before he died. Getting the relationship off the ground is a bit of a challenge, but their flirty interactions are pretty funny, and once they're married they don't seem to have any problem showing affection.

I had the same thing happen. I had a wife that flirted sooo much with other sims that I finally said - forget it - she’s done with this, so I made her unflirty. It took her a while to warm back up to her husband, but then they were fine together ?

I think the closer to a deal-breaker for me would be Mean, and maybe Unflirty, but honestly, I love using any traits the Sims came with xD I usually choose random/don't change anything

Nothing is off the table, especially when asked out on a blind date when you've got notable reputation or infamy. So my sim's date turns out to be an eccentric, evil materialist. Well too bad for them. THIS IS YOUR SOULMATE. And then I make sure to pass some of those traits off to their progeny, making for a more chaotic household. And when said sim gets exasperated I say TOO BAD THIS IS YOUR LIFE NOW.

It's glorious.

"OEII1001;c-17019916" wrote:
Nothing is off the table, especially when asked out on a blind date when you've got notable reputation or infamy. So my sim's date turns out to be an eccentric, evil materialist. Well too bad for them. THIS IS YOUR SOULMATE. And then I make sure to pass some of those traits off to their progeny, making for a more chaotic household. And when said sim gets exasperated I say TOO BAD THIS IS YOUR LIFE NOW.
It's glorious.

@OEII1001 lmbo ?
What expansion/ pack has this blind date option? I keep hearing about it, but as far as I know I don’t have it.

"Karababy52;c-17017560" wrote:


Evil isn't a deal breaker though. Sims with that trait really don't do many evil interactions in my experience other than break out into an evil laugh now and then. Mean Sims, on the other hand will constantly start arguments and destroy things just for fun. It's too hard trying to keep up a good relationship with them.

Jealous Sims wouldn't be a deal breaker if they weren't constantly tense if they're not glued to their partners side 24/7. Plus, my Sims can't even talk to or be friends with any other Sim or the jealous partner goes ballistic. I can see looking past that trait if both Sims were intended to be Loners living by themselves, never going out, never having children and live like hermits totally devoted to each other. But what fun is that?
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I'm confused as to why so many don't care for the Bro trait. Those kind of Sims are great for Body Builders and other than doing the Bro interactions when they see another Bro (only if you have free-will on, which I usually don't), they don't do anything very negative that would hurt a relationship that I've experienced. I haven't played very many Bros though, so maybe there is and I just haven't seen it yet.
Happy Simming! <3

@Karababy52

I didn’t realize that the evil trait was so benign. I assumed it would be worse than mean. Because yes, trying to get positive reactions going with mean Sims is ridiculously hard. I don’t mind the jealous trait that much. If I feel like I have to give a sim a “bad” trait that’s what I usually give them. I think it’s fun to see what their partners do to calm the emotion. And I too am confused about not liking bro. It’s just a more active “good” or “outgoing” in my opinion.

I don't really look at traits for my Sims partners. If there's chemistry I just let things roll along as they roll. In my legacy challenge, one of my Sims heirs husband had the lazy trait. & I think it was the first time I have ever played a Sim with that trait. & the piles of laundry left on the floor just drove me crazy. I rolled that trait for their children and the next heir was 'lazy'. It took me two generations to phase out that lazy trait.

I have never played with a glutton Sim either, & I'm not sure I'd like that for my Sims partner. But yeah, I let the chips fall as they fall. I try not to control too much with my Sims as it relates to their partners.

Unflirty and evasive

"annaliese39;c-17015168" wrote:
I wouldn't recommend avoiding traits before trying them out first, as you might be surprised what you enjoy. Every player is different after all and I think it's more fun to have sims with different personalities.

Exactly! I actually cling to these little "flaws" in a sim's character because personality is scarce in TS4.

Romancing the unflirty Darling Walsh or spawning with the children-hating Lili Feng are not really obstacles, but minor challenges that bring a little variety to my game play. And, while the mean trait can deteriorate a relationship, evil is certainly no dealbreaker. I even paired up good and evil partners, and all of them are loving spouses and caring parents. As are the neat Eliza and the slobby Bob Pancakes.

Erratic? No problem. My sim's relationship with the totally crazy but still adorable June Kay is a fiery joyride.

The only trait I really despise is kleptomanic, it did cost me a few worthy paintings in the past. But once these sims are in your own household they are other people's problem.

So, no, no trait is too bad when it comes to my sim spouses, unless it doesn't fit a particular story.