A Romance Skill generates some debate for Simmers.
The idea art begs a fascinating issue regarding The Sims and its dating scene, which starts a discussion in the post's comments as users debated if the deleted Romance talent would have crossed a line regarding romance and consent. The redditor megadori said:
"the storyboard makes the interactions look [sic] is creepy and perpetues the idea that if a person rejects you, you just have to try harder and be more charming." Others were quick to note, though, that this is basically how the feature already operates in-game: players must raise their relationship with any Sim before trying to romance them; without a foundation for relationships, their efforts at love will be frustrated. "Isn't this how most people play this game anyway?" User 9for9 asked. Until the relationship bar is so high, they spam nice or positive conversation; then, they go in for a flirt knowing it won't be refused. Alternatively better still access the MC command center and make the rejecting sim attracted to their sim or whatever they like until they can acquire that sim."
Dating in Sims 4 Calls for Some Work
Although the reason the Romance talent was never put into The Sims 4 is yet unknown, it's likely that it wasn't included as it encouraged an unrealistically high dating standards. Although supporters of the mechanic have pointed out that it's designed to show a Sim working on herself to become more appealing, the outcome comes off as a character who's simply learned how to control others. Given the often goofy tone of the game, such a dynamic would have worked if it had not been shown through such a desirable prism.
Dating in The Sims 4 is somewhat limited since players usually choose a person and rank their relationship until romantic interactions are assured to succeed. Long since the community has demanded an upgrade of the system since it feels antiquated and constrained, particularly in relation to The Sims 3. The last game in the series even let users construct online dating profiles for their Sims that, should the character lie about their hobbies in order to get more matches, may lead to catastrophe.
A Scrapped Romance Mechanic Possibly Changing Sims 4
Although dating in The Sims 4 has always been one of the less developed aspects of the game, based on this unearthed piece of concept art, it first looked much different in a way that might have caused issues. Most players romance Sims by following the tried-and-true repeating good encounters with another character in an effort to raise the relationship meter until it's high enough that flirting won't ever be refused. Though it has a similar approach, the abandoned system presents a strange viewpoint on creating love relationships.
Originally conceived by Hopeful_Banana, the original concept image, shown by Albert Truong, posted to Reddit shows what seems to be Romance Skill—where a Sim would start off hesitant and ignorant of the conventions around courting before finally being alluring with enough practice. Although others in the comments have noted that it could be dangerous to encourage the idea of simply ignoring someone's rejection for romance and wearing them down over time, even if no doubt a fun and relevant perspective on the early days of dating. It also eliminates one party's agency, therefore producing a one-sided exchange.
The Dating System in Sims 4 Might Profit from a New View
The Grim Reaper, who can even be married, is one of The Sims 4's most well-known (and challenging) dateable figures.
Although speculations abound that The Sims 4 may shortly have a modern romance addition, Maxis has not confirmed whether such an upgrade is in store. Players reluctant to wait for DLC confirmation can thus explore the many mods of the game, which feature some really good dating redesigns in the interim. One of the most well-liked brings a Tinder-style app into the game so Sims may choose exactly the type of relationship they desire.
