Suddenly Gay Sims

"Goth583;c-16402462" wrote:
I don't see what the big deal is, this has been happening since TS2. I've had sims who were naturally attracted to the same sex, and I just roll with it. I don't control my sims THAT much. I watch them when they are in groups and I see who they are building up a relationship with the quickest, which usually means there is also an attraction there. When they added the Turn on/off system in TS2, I had sims falling for the same sex all the time just based on those attractors. I never knew Summer was a lesbian though, she's not at all aggressive in my game (if she's still alive. last time I saw her she was an elderly cook at a restaurant).

It's not the same thing. If you're playing a legacy and throwing a big wedding, you don't want to suddenly contend with the founder switching attraction preferences at the heir's wedding. And this glitch just started happening in the last few weeks, even though TS4 has been out since 2014.

Summer is quite aggressive in every neighborhood I play. She went to the Romance Festival with Ulrike Faust in one and started hitting on her autonomously there. In another, she had interactions available with Liberty that Sims normally only get when they have a fairly high Romance Bar (like "Confess Attraction"). Liberty rejected her advances. And then there was that screen cap I got of her chatting with Miko online - her fun was deep into the red and she would not sign off to do something fun. And the hearts kept appearing. Like Liberty, Miko rejected her. She's almost as bad as the Cow Mascot in TS2. In fact, I wonder if she IS the Cow Mascot in disguise...

"sleekoduck87;c-16403313" wrote:

"Goth583;c-16402462" wrote:
I don't see what the big deal is, this has been happening since TS2. I've had sims who were naturally attracted to the same sex, and I just roll with it. I don't control my sims THAT much. I watch them when they are in groups and I see who they are building up a relationship with the quickest, which usually means there is also an attraction there. When they added the Turn on/off system in TS2, I had sims falling for the same sex all the time just based on those attractors. I never knew Summer was a lesbian though, she's not at all aggressive in my game (if she's still alive. last time I saw her she was an elderly cook at a restaurant).

It's not the same thing. If you're playing a legacy and throwing a big wedding, you don't want to suddenly contend with the founder switching attraction preferences at the heir's wedding. And this glitch just started happening in the last few weeks, even though TS4 has been out since 2014.

Summer is quite aggressive in every neighborhood I play. She went to the Romance Festival with Ulrike Faust in one and started hitting on her autonomously there. In another, she had interactions available with Liberty that Sims normally only get when they have a fairly high Romance Bar (like "Confess Attraction"). Liberty rejected her advances. And then there was that screen cap I got of her chatting with Miko online - her fun was deep into the red and she would not sign off to do something fun. And the hearts kept appearing. Like Liberty, Miko rejected her. She's almost as bad as the Cow Mascot in TS2. In fact, I wonder if she IS the Cow Mascot in disguise...

Summer in my game is just an annoying neighbor who only shows up during the welcome wagon. Outside of that I see her mostly at a restaurant cooking. I have never played Summer, never tried befriending her, etc... This is probably why I don't see her acting this way in my game.

"Goth583;c-16402762" wrote:

"Huiiie_07;c-16402675" wrote:

"Goth583;c-16402462" wrote:
I don't see what the big deal is, this has been happening since TS2. I've had sims who were naturally attracted to the same sex, and I just roll with it. I don't control my sims THAT much. I watch them when they are in groups and I see who they are building up a relationship with the quickest, which usually means there is also an attraction there. When they added the Turn on/off system in TS2, I had sims falling for the same sex all the time just based on those attractors. I never knew Summer was a lesbian though, she's not at all aggressive in my game (if she's still alive. last time I saw her she was an elderly cook at a restaurant).

But not everyone plays like this, there are players that want to have control over what happens in their games (me included). Not everyone wants to go with what the game decides.

Well, The Sims franchise is built for us to have control over the sims; this is just what makes the game fun for me. I don't like to be in control 100%. There are mods out there that will make all your sims "straight" if that's what you want. EA will not change this in the game because they want to be realistic .

For me it’s not about making my sims straight. It’s about making sims consistent. I have a gay sim called Abby. She lived with her girlfriend. When I rotate away from her house, Abby is suddenly into men. That’s not my plan for her.

I made a thread a few months ago in feedback about this issue. It’s called Sims will flirt with anyone. The reason for that thread came about because my sim had just got married and was expecting a baby. Her new husband took it upon himself when he was feeling flirty to flirt with his father in law in front of his mother in law and new wife. While my sims didn’t care; I do.

I don’t mind my sims doing small things when I’m not playing them or not focusing on them. But I don’t want them changing preferences like a light switch. It’s supposedly my game.

They can be inclusive and realistic with relationships. If a game released in 2004 can give you the ability to set gender preference (as well as attraction) by in game behaviours then the sims 4 should have the ability. It’s not difficult. Granted the sims 4 doesn't appear to like choices toggles so I don’t expect this to be implemented.

You know how we can control whether or not they can impregnate or be impregnated? And fashion choice, male/female, pee standing or no? I think that menu needs to be expanded.

Prefers Male/Female/Both

And two more traits, Faithful and Frisky. Faithful sims, once they have a romantic interest with someone, will never develop a romantic interest in anyone else, unless forced by the player (you). Frisky sims will flirt with anyone regardless of romantic status.

Those two things would fix almost all these problems.

"sleekoduck87;d-937557" wrote:
I am well aware that some of the Sims are gay, like Summer Holiday, who is very, very gay. I'm okay with that. But lately, all of my Sims have been rolling Wants to Flirt with members of the same sex. I'm talking Bella Goth, Don Lothario, even Johnny Zest. I draw the line at Johnny Zest. Johnny is not allowed to be gay in my game, not now, not ever. Is this a glitch any of you are experiencing, or some secret Sims conspiracy?

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Weird, Summer held no interest for members of the same gender for anyone in my game. I don't think the character was even meant to be gay, if I recall her household description correctly.

I don't really pay any attention to the whims in TS4 since they're so pointless to me, however, a lot of my female Sims will attempt to flirt with members of the same sex, when I don't want them to nor would I want them to, while the Sim herself is flirty.

I find this very annoying. It's inconsistent with how you may want the Sim to be. For example, my Sim's son flirted with his step-mother and she returned the flirt. I don't ever want that to happen again.

I'm digressing a bit, but I really dislike how the game handles autonomous flirting.

The autonomous flirting/woohooing can get quite annoying and it's one of the few times I resort to mod to fix the issue. The game should allow the player to have complete control over important decisions in the sims's life such as love interests and preferences.

"sleekoduck87;d-937557" wrote:
I am well aware that some of the Sims are gay, like Summer Holiday, who is very, very gay. I'm okay with that. But lately, all of my Sims have been rolling Wants to Flirt with members of the same sex. I'm talking Bella Goth, Don Lothario, even Johnny Zest. I draw the line at Johnny Zest. Johnny is not allowed to be gay in my game, not now, not ever. Is this a glitch any of you are experiencing, or some secret Sims conspiracy?

Summer was never gay in my game, interesting! It was Travis the first one to cross the sidewalk, but given his look, I was not surprised. Don Lothario kept flirting with all my male ones but apparently he is bi, and Bella will screw anything that moves. At least that is how they have behaved in my game. But unlike getting gay sims out of nowhere, I have one who is very, very, VERY straight. To the point that when men flirt with him he gets really mad. It's funny. Haha

Never played Johnny Zest enough to know, but you are right, he shouldn't be. Hahaha

> @sleekoduck87 said:
> I am well aware that some of the Sims are gay, like Summer Holiday, who is very, very gay. I'm okay with that. But lately, all of my Sims have been rolling Wants to Flirt with members of the same sex. I'm talking Bella Goth, Don Lothario, even Johnny Zest. I draw the line at Johnny Zest. Johnny is not allowed to be gay in my game, not now, not ever. Is this a glitch any of you are experiencing, or some secret Sims conspiracy?

hahaha... I love that Jonny Zest is gay in some of my games. I think its cute since I swear it wasn't my doing but he ended up hooking up with Joaquin Le Chien ;) They are after all the same Sim except one always look strung out on something he shouldn't have touched while clubbing and doesn't know how to dress and the other is Jonny Zest who is funny awesome and just well Jonny.

I have a fun mod that changes the gender of a sim even if ever so slightly giving turning them both into intersex guys. Joaquin was never meant to be intersex guy but I rolled with it and let my sims play with him lol.

I think its a random thing in the game. I have played it where everyone ends up gay. Caleb and Vlad hooking up. Nancy and Bella hooking up etc. While other times its the NPCs we believe to be straight and are straight.

> @Dracon said:
> In my game being gay is practically the norm, with straight couples being very very rare lol.
> And poor Summer Holiday, in my game she is the only one left of the BFF Household, Liberty Lee is off married to a nice guy, while Travis Scott found a very nice man to settle down with in San Myshuno. So far I have seen no male or female Sims give her any attention. Hastag: #ForeverAlone

I usually aim for that in my games too. I also like intersex sims for games too.

No offense but in my opinion is that all gay stuff should be removed from all games. I'm a straight hetero & I'm tired of having to worry about my straight sims being attacked & sexually disrespected by the same gender as them

"Tiffany562411;c-16568964" wrote:
No offense but in my opinion is that all gay stuff should be removed from all games. I'm a straight hetero & I'm tired of having to worry about my straight sims being attacked & sexually disrespected by the same gender as them

"No offense"? Seriously?

Get a mod and keep your opinion to yourself.