Okay, this has never happened to me, is it new?So my sim, Cayden, has been occasionally flirting with a coworker, Anjelo, for a few game weeks and finally has gotten the romance bar up halfway. (I usually go , Hi, flirt, flirt, be my boyfriend? Okay, let's get married, elope)This tine I took it slow and finally Anjelo asked Cayden on a date! Cayden got so excited and they met at some small rustic bar where they shared their first kiss. Aww so romantic! Cayden then asked Anjelo to be hos boyfriend. Anjelo said yes! Yay! So then old habits took over and Cayden proposed! Of course I expected they usual 'sure let's do it' response, but... what I got.instead was Anjelo's response!Anjelo said, and I quote: "Whoa, hold on...this is so sudden! We just shared our first kiss, and now you want to get married? What's the rush? Let's enjoy the moment; we can think about marriage later."I...I am flabbergasted! Is this new??? Did they actually implement some sort of restraint in the game or something???

I think it's been in the game for a long time, if not since the beginning. For me, it usually happens when my sim proposes immediately after a first kiss. I don't know anything about the inner workings of the game or its coding but I see it as a cooling off period.

It's never happened in my game because my sims always have a long courtship but I've seen it mentioned on the forum plenty of times.

I've had that happen many a time. What I have learned is they need to go on more than just one date, even if both bars are full. I was shocked the first time, but then just carried on to keep building on the relationship. Best of luck.

I have that happen often :D Once I got mad and just used MCCC to "Marry" them :D After 3 dates my sim still got refusal, then I gave up, clearly not meant to be :p It was added in game pretty long time ago.

It just struck me as odd because I usually do arranged marriages so long courtship is like I described above. If it takes more than a few real minutes, it's long. Lol

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Aikamatkustus
2 years ago
The only thing they changed/removed was a partner refusing when the other gets on their knees to pull out the ring.
GrumpyGlowfish
Seasoned Newcomer
2 years ago
That recently happened to me, too - literally, my sim lover asked my simself to be his girlfriend, who then said the exact same thing. It was the first time I ever saw that reaction. But as I said, it was just about starting an official relationship, not getting married, and I blamed it on her/me being unflirty. It did actually work the next time he asked.
PenguinFoop
2 years ago
"Ersa_Middleton;c-18273900" wrote:
The only thing they changed/removed was a partner refusing when the other gets on their knees to pull out the ring.

Wait, what do you mean by the bolded part? Do you mean that the animation of the proposal was taken out so the refusal comes before the actual kneel?
SweetieWright_84
New Spectator
2 years ago
"PenguinFoop;c-18273941" wrote:
"Ersa_Middleton;c-18273900" wrote:
The only thing they changed/removed was a partner refusing when the other gets on their knees to pull out the ring.

Wait, what do you mean by the bolded part? Do you mean that the animation of the proposal was taken out so the refusal comes before the actual kneel?

My experience has been the sim will push the ring away or do the hand wave thing they do with unwanted flirt interactions (can't remember which animation) after the other has proposed.
BissenNess
Seasoned Hotshot
2 years ago
@SweetieWright_84 My sim proposed to Alice Martin in first person mode once. It was terrifying. She went into a towering rage and knocked the ring out of his hand like it was an insect.
PenguinFoop
2 years ago
Nope, he is very comittable(?) ?
PenguinFoop
2 years ago
Two failed attempts at pregnancy and no pregnancy from abduction...
PenguinFoop
2 years ago
"Eleri;c-18274934" wrote:
@SweetieWright_84 My sim proposed to Alice Martin in first person mode once. It was terrifying. She went into a towering rage and knocked the ring out of his hand like it was an insect.

Wow! Lol
SweetieWright_84
New Spectator
2 years ago
"PenguinFoop;c-18274947" wrote:
"@Eleri;c-18274934" wrote:
SweetieWright_84 My sim proposed to Alice Martin in first person mode once. It was terrifying. She went into a towering rage and knocked the ring out of his hand like it was an insect.

Wow! Lol

Yeah, wow! That's a bit harsh.
PenguinFoop
2 years ago
I would love to have seen that clip!