Therefore, once the "Marriage" or "Move In" interaction is completed, the game no longer distinguishes between gay or straight couples.Īll households containing two or more adult Sims can occasionally receive a random phone call asking them if they want to adopt a baby. However, marriage is not a recognized state in the game, only a brief social interaction, and no formal relationships exist between Sims. In The Sims, same-sex couples can move in together, but cannot marry. Possibilities for Sims in same-sex relationships The Sims When displaying gender preferences, SimPE divides those scores by 100, then rounds to the nearest tenth.
↑ These are not the scores used by the game, which are on a scale of -1000 to 1000.However, occasional same-sex relationships do develop autonomously regardless of whether the active household has one, though they are not so prevalent. In The Sims 3, it is rumored that having a same-sex couple in the active household will increase the chances of other Sims in the neighborhood's inactive households autonomously forming same-sex relationships.
While gender plays no intrinsic role in the chemistry between two Sims, it is possible to mildly influence a Sim's gender preference by choosing facial hair (only available to males) or make-up (available to both sexes, but very rarely worn by male pre-mades) as a turn-on or turn-off. The Sims 2: Nightlife introduced a system for chemistry between two Sims, which is present in all later expansion and stuff packs for The Sims 2. Therefore, a Sim's gender preference is fluid rather than fixed. A Sim's preference scores gradually change as he/she interacts romantically with other Sims during gameplay. When first played, most Sims either have a completely neutral preference or a slight preference for (or rarely against) one gender. This was carried forward into The Sims 3, but is not as accessible. In The Sims 2, while editing a Sim in SimPE, a preference scale for males and females, can be found. In the series, every Sim is technically bisexual, as they can be directed to have a crush on, fall in love with, engage in romantic interactions and WooHoo with a Sim of either gender, provided they are of the appropriate age group(s). Main articles: Gender preference and Chemistry