Which one describes you as a Simmer?

Other.

I start my sims broke and make them work to build their homes up which require constant visits to build and buy mode.

I feel like I need to mix and match some of these. For a long time Sims was my top dog PC game (though I have always played more than just the Sims), and my playstyle was more centered around live mode (but I stubbornly made families and houses myself down to the last detail).

Now in 4, I still have a number of hours in (over 1000) but it does not engross me like the others before it. My playstyle had to change to keep me engaged (constantly flipping between CAS, BB, and live mode) and now I spend roughly a third of my time in each as I hop around. So I spend even more time playing other PC games compared to before, but I still have put a fair bit of money into 4. Back in the day I had to beg for every pack I got, but now I am independent with adult money. I can actually get packs on release.

Another difference is I actually have friends that play. Growing up, no one but my relatives and I seemed to play PC games. At least not in my social circles. Now, though, my friends have adult money, too, and they can play. (Though there is one in particular I talk to about it.) Oh, and I actually use the online features now. I used to refuse. Some of my redesigned Maxis builds I retrofit for larger families and DLC content get uploaded to the gallery now.

Pretty hard to summarize for a poll option, though.

I love building & playing many different themes. I'm not a big gamer, I only have a selective PC games that I enjoy playing.

This one comes closest to my style of gameplay however since I only play one family I frequently redecorate their home. Usually every couple of weeks.

I'd say I am some combination but this is probably the dominant description. My sims are all very detailed and I come up with personalities for them. As they play through, they get more back stories. I haven't suffered from them all seeming too similar.

I also have some of the other elements. I don't think playing the game is wasting time, I have a life and other interests. I also like coming up with stories for the sims. At some point, I might get into more writing but I'm also working on certain skills and do some community volunteering in my real life. I play Sims during random but scheduled times, I know that might not sound like it makes sense. For example, if the weather is so-so or other people don't feel like doing anything, I sometimes play it. It's also a stress reliever. For example, I dealt with some very stressful events recently and it has just been good to play some Sims as a counterbalance. I don't feel guilty about it just like people don't feel guilty about other hobbies.

I like seeing my sims evolve and I also like play-through scenarios for my sims even though I also come up with activities or plans on my own. I like being able to say, "This is a kind of boring day for them and they're just going to do hobbies at home, or they're going to the spa, or they are going to the gym/pool/ice rink." I would take more places to send them. Obviously, I've sent them on vacation. I like having different things for them to do.

I play a lot in live mode and sometimes I build or renovate. Sometimes I'll play a sim from poorer to having more money but at this point, I have a lot of households that I've played for multiple generations. I do not spend lots of disposable income. A lot of stuff has been gifted or picked up on sale. If I really like a theme, I might get it right away. A lot of the time, I wait and spread it out. Now, I'm also of the opinion that if I'm really not interested, I can sit some things out. If I'll use some of a pack, that's usually enough but maybe I wait for a sale or boring day in which I want to pick up new content.

I liked the bundle sales and sometimes I've picked up content I wouldn't have otherwise because it rolled into the bundle.

Adding building unique homes for said sims to live and have their adventures in. Particularly true for TS2.

This one was the closest to mine! I usually just make sims in CAS, upload them to the Gallery, and forget about them, unless I develop a connection with a sim/family, and I make a save file that I rarely play in... sad.

A mix between "Play in Live Mode" and "Create Sims with unique looks/personality/backstories" but I chose the first option because I actually don't create sims often and most of my time is definitely spent in livemode. Whenever I do create sims, however, I always roleplay (or at least semi-roleplay) them, giving them more character than the game actually allows.

I mostly create Sims with unique looks/personalities but then I like them so much that I cannot let them die, so they are basically immortal. :D
I also like to build dream houses but in the end my builds end up looking rather similar. :)

I love building, and half the time when I start up the game that's what I'm planning to do. When i actually play with sims, I like moving them into empty lots and building it up as I go. I like making sure they only have what they can afford!