I'm curious about how widely your "featured" Sims play the romantic field. I'm sure many of you have Sims who approach romance differently, but how would you describe your typical playing style?

I do have different preferences for different characters, but I suppose my favorite thing is the childhood friend trope with several Sims growing up together and ending up with shared romantic tension. It generally culminates in the soulmate thing, though, and I rarely put the effort into romantic relationships for them not to pan out.I don't know OP, do I belong in the 2nd or the 3rd category on your poll?

"Calico45;c-17985403" wrote:I do have different preferences for different characters, but I suppose my favorite thing is the childhood friend trope with several Sims growing up together and ending up with shared romantic tension. It generally culminates in the soulmate thing, though, and I rarely put the effort into romantic relationships for them not to pan out.I don't know OP, do I belong in the 2nd or the 3rd category on your poll?@Calico45 You're probably in the 2nd category, since your Sims usually end up paired. Unless your Sims maintain several relationships with pink bars, I'd say you're a Cat 2.

My sims are perpetually loners (most of the time), with the exception of being romantic to get an heir for the next generation... I have no idea where that would be haha :lol: It's all these challenges I try!

"Mizzila1297;c-17985413" wrote:My sims are perpetually loners (most of the time), with the exception of being romantic to get an heir for the next generation... I have no idea where that would be haha :lol: It's all these challenges I try!@Mizzila1297 I'm thinking you're a Cat 2 as well, since your Sims don't collect lovers. I appreciate the responses and the comments!

90% of my sims only have one relationship with their soulmate (or someone close enough to that to get the next generation going). I’ve had a few sims whose teenage relationships didn’t pan out once they grew up, as well as a few sims whose story ends with them. Those are infrequent enough I’m willing to say they each sim gets their one.

How many romantic interests do your Sims usually have?

Simmingal
Hero
4 years ago
It very much depends on a sim but the average is 1-3 unless its some lothario or black widow save where obviously there is no limit

or if i decide sim shall have no partner ever

which tbh I don't see myself doing atm in this save cause I'm trying to grow family trees, make connections and find everyone a match and continue their genetics

and it feels sad to just completely leave out any specific sims from candidates list this early

wouldn't exactly say sims are "half of someone" though its just usually they end at 1 partner as i move on to next household or to play with other stuff than romance cause there really ain't that much to do yet p_p
AgnesXX92
New Spectator
4 years ago
Try as I might, monogamy keeps failing to work for my sims. I too have few couples who only have eyes for each other, but it's a rare thing. There are also some poly relationships, some cheating and some sims who just woohoo whoever they want.
Hermitgirl
New Spectator
4 years ago
It totally depends on the sims personalities.. Some none, some one, some a very few.
However probably at least half of my main sims pursue the Serial Romantic aspiration at one time or another, and I play a lot of deviant types (black widow(ers), lounge lizards, alien breeders, home wreckers, baby challengers).
bshag4lv
Seasoned Adventurer
4 years ago
For the most part my sims are single and loving it, which I found out is a tough lifestyle to break. The ones who are settled down are not interesting any more. Can't describe it, just stop finding them interesting...always babies and kids to take care of, eww. :D I love the toddlers but boy can it ever wreck a sim's style.

My single sims live life fully, they travel, have relationships all over the world. When they do want to settle down, they tell former lovers they just want to be friends. So far I've had 2 couples divorce and it's tough, even for sims.
indiasparks
4 years ago
I find it kind of boring to have my sims only date one person, also I know it’s just the sims but that’s unrealistic. I like them to play the field a bit and have at least one or two love interests before settling down with someone.
orenjiAi15
4 years ago
It depends really on the sim and the story. Some of my sims yearn for something serious and wish to settle down so they just have one romantic interest at a time. A few others think it’s all fun and games and flirt around. But whoever they are and in whatever storyline they’re playing at, the story always involves searching for The One eventually (I’m a hopeless romantic like that lol). Thing is I’m not against dating the entire neighborhood to find that special sim lol
sablesasha
New Spectator
4 years ago
You needed a button that said too many!!!

It's ridiculous. My sims are all becoming too closely related to even try having kids with. Get pretty annoyed with it. Why can't they just keep it in their pants? I don't want to go around micromanaging every household in my world

I have MC Command, trying to work out how to use this to get control.

If anyone has any tips let me know.
Missmagoo2
4 years ago
Still playing my Greek gods save. Artemis and Hestia are the "weird" ones for being single lol
NightlyCoffee
4 years ago
Most of the time, my sims will meet and date multiple sims until they find the one they connect with the most and settle down. On occasion, I really enjoy playing sims in polyamorous relationships.
NateWhiplash
Seasoned Hotshot
4 years ago
I do have a few loyal couples, but for the most part my Sims are single, and are always in Netflix/chill mode lol