"GrumpyGlowfish;c-18023634" wrote:
No one is disagreeing with that, or saying that soap isn't necessary. But if you were really dirty and out of soap, wouldn't you rather shower with just water for once, than not at all? Because yes, even though water won't take care of the invisible dirt on your body, it's still good enough to wash away the stains and smell that a puddle of mud would leave on you, for example, and that's what I meant by "coarse dirt". (I apologise if "coarse" is the wrong term, I was using a translator.)
So I think it's realistic that sims bathing in pools or rivers raises their overall hygiene somewhat, albeit not as quickly or effectively as a proper shower, especially when washing hands and brushing teeth are presented as achieving the same goal despite being limited to only one small part of the body.
Ok I understand coarse dirt, although I always feel and smell unclean after a swim in real life and shower afterward, which is why I think it makes sense for the sim. I guess it could also be situational. If your sim is exeptionally dirty then a dip in the pool could increase hygiene, but if your sim is already clean a swim would decrease it.
