Likes and Dislikes

I chose this option because I don't give my Sims any likes, just dislikes, because they are already obsessed enough with objects. I also give most of my Sims any computer related and tech dislikes to avoid them using phones and computers as much as possible because it's so annoying and I don't even want my Sims to have mobile phones at all.

"RedShoe7;c-18197110" wrote:
Since the likes and dislikes are bases on the sims mood while they are doing something, I make the decision on what I want and who they are to me. I don’t want them to dislike something because they happened to be in a bad mood from something unrelated. I also keep likes to a minimum otherwise they will drive me nuts doing the things they like constantly. This system is unbalanced like all the others in this game.

Completely agree with this!
My sim who is a writer suddenly got asked to dislike writing cause he was in a bad mood cause of a dirty plate next to him.

A fun way to choose music likes is to set the stereo in the main area of their home to playing Mixed Music. They will occasionally choose to dance or listen on their own, so the genre of song playing at that time (and their mood) will determine if they like it or not.

If my Sim appears to be enjoying something so much that I get a pop-up, I just click yes, most of the time. Once in awhile they reject something that I don't want them to reject, having a good sense that in the future of the game, that may come into play.

I never, or very very rarely, give my sims likes or dislikes in CAS anyway. Once their in the story and the popup comes along I will decide then based on personality and story. I probably dismiss more than I allow, especially dislikes. Any like or dislike that is about decor is automatically thrown out. It drives me nuts when sims drop what they're doing to rant or rave about the furniture or decorations. Let's stay focused here guys and gals, the story isn't about the mid-century sofa or French country dining set.

I don't even feel bad for my sims that I pick everything, I give my sims a long life, I'm a nice god now with an older head ? and I don't trap them In pools and lock them in a room when it's burning anymore ??, at 12 years old I was a wee murderous psycho with my sims ??

Generally I accept the game's suggestion unless it doesn't fit the sim

"Nikkih;c-18201908" wrote:
I don't even feel bad for my sims that I pick everything, I give my sims a long life, I'm a nice god now with an older head ? and I don't trap them In pools and lock them in a room when it's burning anymore ??, at 12 years old I was a wee murderous psycho with my sims ??

Lol, In most of my saves my sims have very long lives too, I keep aging turned off most of the time. My main rotational save from 2014, has a lot of sims at the top of their careers ( earned ), with lots of skills…. Lol, some have started families, others are still single ( sometimes living with other singles , or living with a significant other or spouse. A few of my families have been waiting for updated babies for many years…… they are so excited for their babies to become infants!

I view them as suggestions and may or may not accept them based on the sim and my mood. I may accept pretty "inconsistent" suggestions just because I find them funny/interesting. Like, I was playing as my actor sim and suddenly the game gave me a popup that Judith Ward dislikes acting. I was like "ok lol, partly explains why she's so grumpy all the time but she still keeps doing it just for the money".
In my Homeless challenge I made it a rule that I HAD to accept every single like/dislike popup. Got lucky with fishing, the sim otherwise ended up disliking almost every single other activity she could do.

I generally accept them, cause it doesn't mean the Sim isn't going to be involved in that activity for me. There are hundreds of tasks we all do begrudgingly, after all, lol.