How many sims do you usually play with in a home?

3-4 actual sims, and usually 1-3 cats. I have played with more, but I don't really enjoy juggling the needs of too many sims.

I have everything from two to eight sims households. Not necessarily families, half of the time they are roommates.

Once the UI starts getting smaller, I just don't like it lol it bothers me so I try not to play with more than 5 household members but recently I've been playing with 8.

I get bored with less than 8 sims :D

I play a variety of family sizes but I like having multi family units where it’s maxed out on sims.

I have everything from 1 to 8 Sim households, but I’m finding that I often end up playing 5-Sim households. These households are large enough to keep me entertained, but small enough to keep me from getting overwhelmed. Has someone else posted, not all of my households are families. I have pretty much every living arrangement represented.

I have a variety of households so I can't really choose an answer. I play a few single Sim households and I have several full, eight-Sim households as well as every number in between. I love to fill the worlds with my own Sims, so variety is important. :)

Parents, couple kids and dogs.

I enjoy playing single sims the most, but most of the time I usually have 3 sims in a household especially if I'm doing a legacy challenge.

Any more than 4 and it becomes a bit of a chore. In large households I find myself just caring for needs rather than building skills or storytelling, the latter being where I derive most of my fun. There's just no time. Everyone is so needy!

I also like it when my sims have a bit of a social life and that is nearly impossible with a lot of sims. I don't feel as invested in having them make friends when their needs are down. Really, the moment they are out of work or school it's "Okay who's hungry?" "So-and-so needs a nap... And a bath. " "You want some fun? Sorry, the toilet needs to be repaired first."