The Need for Love and Affection

Well, I think that aspect is already in the game. Relationships in game however is not quite like in real life. If there were more ways to connect, maybe even have that other sim reach out to us instead of our sims always having to do all the work, that would be a cool feature. I wouldn't be too put out. I think I would want to work more that if it was available.

I think that is kind of done with having socialization as one of the needs, I don't know about the need for love.

Eh I don't know, I think thats what the social need was about and then from there after pursuing a romantic relationship has needs to pursue it more.

I think they already do reach out with the new online dating profiles. I'm always getting calls for my sims by other sims to ask me out on a date, even if they're married.

IKR?! My one Sim was like.. an old creepy dude magnate because that is ALL who were interested in her. and now, someone talks to you and it's suddenly like, "We have so much in common, we should get to know each other more"
haha! XD Annoying at times.

That keeps happening to me, in an annoying way -.- When my Sim's alone it's rejection after another, when finally with someone, BAM, everyone likes her... Seriously...

But I do think that Sims have too "robotic" feelings... When the Social thing is too low, they need to socialize, they do, then it's all OK. But what if they felt lonely? The loners won't feel it so much. And they don't miss anyone (not that I noticed). When they get out of their parent's house and go to Uni, it would be fun if a "Miss my mother/father" mood was available. And then they'd call one of them and got cheerful again.

Maybe in TS4 they will refine this.

That cheating thing would be a good idea, because I actually went out on a date with one of the people who called and I guess he was married, he even took a picture on his cell phone of my sim as she was getting out of the pool from skinny dipping!

Dear Lord, even the Sims do that? Still didn't see it happen xD

I was so surprised, I wish I took a screenshot of him doing it.

Make a next time happen and then reveeeenge :angry:

I will!

And then share please, I really wanna see the revenge shot xD

I think that's neat! I can see how it is similar to the social need but this seems to stray away from it as a Sim's social need can be enhanced by talking to someone online or playing with an animal or something and this would be different. I think that's a very interesting thing that could be added! I like how if they have different traits it affects how much or little the need is requiring love/attention.

I usually ignore most things that aren't under my objective more my sims as well.

I really love your ideas. Instead of ANY social-filler, your sim needs specific interaction sometimes...just like with real people. If I am lonely because I miss my boyfriend from weeks of not seeing him, talking to my coworker and being around 200 passengers on my plane isn't going to help that.

I agree, also to go along maybe more specific moodlets to help us find out what is wrong with our sims and what they want to fix it.

This would be fantastic. Okay Maxis/EA, read this thread now!