Summary
The dating lives of Sims are due a groundbreaking makeover with the highly-anticipated expansion pack that fans are lusting after,The Sims 4: Lovestruck. Set to be released on July 25th, 2024, with a detailed gameplay trailer expected later this month,The Sims 4: Lovestruckexpansion pack has teased changes that have been in high demand for years, from polyamorous relationships to dating apps and eggplant costumes.
Simmers have long turned tomods like Wicked Whimsto expand on the underdeveloped romantic possibilities inThe Sims 4, butThe Sims 4: Lovestruckis set to deliver an expansion pack designed to satisfy. Alongside shaking up how Sims date, fall in love, and keep their relationships thriving, Electronic Arts is promising new neighborhoods, furniture, WooHoo spots, clothing, and even a unique Romantic Career path that will appeal to hopeless romantics. Here’s the mostexciting confirmed new featuresfor fans to look forward to with the arrival ofThe Sims 4: Lovestruckexpansion pack.
8One World And Three Neighborhoods
New Areas Dedicated To Inspiring Romance
As is tradition for every expansion pack in the franchise,The Sims 4: Lovestruckhas been granted a unique world, Ciudad Enamorada, where Sims can become enamored with their true loves.The Sims 4franchise is no stranger to providing scenic locations that serve as perfect backdrops for romance; love can spark anywhere, along the sun-soaked beaches and stunning waterfalls of Sulani, Henford-on-Bagley’s idyllic countryside, or even in Tartosa,the bridal-themed Mediterranean worldintroduced inThe Sims 4:Wedding Stories.
However, Ciudad Enamorada is a world dedicated to inspiring amorous interactions, home to three charming neighborhoods, the suburban heaven of Plaza Mariposa, the leafy utopia of Vista Hermosa, and the fancy upmarket date location of Nuevo Corazon. Sims can indulge in their heart’s desires in intimate cafes, nightclubs, gyms, and parks, with an optional ‘Singles Hangout’ Lot Trait that attracts local lonely hearts.
7Heart Themed Furniture, Clothing, And Build Items
Allows Players To Add More Romantic Elements To Their Home And Sims
Rumors are flying about spotted details in theThe Sims 4: Lovestruckteaser trailer that might indicate the debut of round pools, Cupid and Eggplant Costumes to be worn during WooHoos, heart-themed decor, and even axolotls spotted in glass enclosures. What is known for certain is that the iconic fan-favorite Heart-Shaped Double Bed is returning toThe Sims 4franchise.
Introduced in the first ever expansion pack,The Sims: Livin’ Large, and reappearing inThe Sim 2: Apartment LifeandThe Sims 3: High-End Loft Stuff, the heart-shaped bed grew a cult following that is finally being satisfied once again withThe Sims 4: Lovestruck.Simmers who purchaseThe Sims 4: Lovestruckbetween June 27th and September 5th will be rewarded with‘Heartbreak Happens’ Digital Content, which includes the Herbert Heart plushie, Basic Breakup Double Bed, and Cry Me a River Eyeliner.
6A New Romance Career And Romance Skill
Sims Can Become Professional Romancers
The Sims 4: Lovestruckexpansion pack brings with it new Romance Aspirations, Traits, and most notably, a new Skill and Career. The Paragon Partner and Romantic Explorer Aspirations will be added to gameplay, alongside two new traits and fears. Sims with the ‘Romantically Reserved’ trait will take their time connecting with potential partners, while bearers of the ‘Lovebug’ trait fall in love fast, sometimes suffering unrequited love as a result.
Realistically, Sims can now have a Fear of Intimacy or Being Alone to contend with on their dating adventures. New romantic interactions and abilities can be unlocked if Sims work on their new Romance Skill via dating, such as scanning the room for love interests and emotionally connecting with their partners. This will undoubtedly be helpful for Sims looking to progress in the unique Romance Consultant Career, fostering love between Sims in the community.
5New WooHoo Spots, Romantic Interactions, And Romantic Death
Spice Up A Sim’s Love Life (And Death)
Electronic Arts have officially promised three new WooHoo Spots in the new expansion, one of which has been confirmed to be the portable ‘romantic blanket,’ which theoretically can be placed in multiple locations; Sims are shown to lie on the blanket and become ‘wrapped up in passion,’ giving a whole new meaning to Spicy Blanket Burrito For Two. The remaining two WooHoo spots appear to be a new Closet and a saucy rentable room at ‘Beso Rápido’ (which is ‘Quick Kiss’ in Spanish) for Sims who can’t wait to get home.
New Romantic Interactions have also been advertised, from feeding lovers chocolate strawberries to a seductive dance. Not one to shy away from tragedies,The Sims 4will see Sims suffer more detailedHeartbreakanimations and debuffs if romance fails;The Sims 4: Lovestrucktrailer teases a new Death by a Broken Heart, although there are no details yet about how easily this demise will be triggered in gameplay.
4Turn-Ons And Turn-Offs
Customize Chemistry For Sims Looking For Love
Gone are the days of forcing two uninterested Sims to kiss like dolls. This romantic pack is reinstating a long-lost feature, Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs, to measure attraction levels between dating Sims. First debuted inThe Sims 2, the Chemistry system attributed lightning bolts to suitors if they met the limited requirements of a Sim’s desires.
The Sims 4: Lovestruckversion will expand on the existing Likes and Dislikes categories in Create-A-Sim from a 2021 update, which personalizes a Sim’s taste for music, food, and conversation topics (introduced withThe Sims 4: Growing Togetherexpansion pack). Sims will now be Turned-On or Turned-Off by the behavior, hairstyles, clothing, interactions and personality traits of their dates and will even be swayed by whether the planned dating activities are to their liking. Matchmaking love interests inThe Sims 4has never been more detailed.
3Romantic Satisfaction And Relationship Dynamics
New Requirements Must Be Fulfilled To Maintain Happy Relationships
A romantic partner inThe Sims 4is no longer just a roommate that keeps the double bed warm. Once Sims have found their beloved, a certain level of romantic and friendly interactions will be required to keep the love alive with the Romantic Satisfaction feature. Players will no doubt enjoy figuring out how to keep high or low maintenance love birds happy together.
Depending on a couple’s patterns of interaction, they will be awarded one of four Relationship Dynamics: Wholesome, Steamy, Strained, or Unpredictable. Wholesome relationships are balanced and genuinely loving, whereas Steamy dalliances are primarily physical. Unpredictable romances are classified as “on-again/off-again” couples that regularly fight and make up. Cruelty and mean interactions between romantic partners will create Strained love affairs.
2The Cupid’s Corner Dating App
An Online Method Of Finding Love
Comedy movie ‘Simder’ is now a reality with the launch of a brand new Dating App inThe Sims 4: Lovestruck. On ‘Cupid’s Corner,’ Sims can upload a selfie and design a dating profile, specifying desired traits and even the age range of their potential dates. After filtering out incompatible and mismatched admirers, Sims can chat online and ask to ‘Create A Date.’
Previously, Sim dates were dictated by pre-determined, restrictive goals, but this new dating system allows players to customize Sim dates (from the venue to the activities) and determine which achievable goals will make the date successful. In 2022, the ‘Social Bunny’ App revolutionized virtual communication between Sims inThe Sims 4: High School Yearsexpansion pack,but it missed opportunitiesto improve on its flaws. ‘Cupid’s Corner’ will undoubtedly send the Sim dating scene into virtual romantic chaos.
1Polyamory And The Romantic Boundaries System
No Cheating Or Mods Are Needed For Polyamorous Love
There are no more restrictions on the number of love interests one Sim can collect. ForSims 4Challenge Completers(who must date multiple Sims to succeed in Black Widow and 100 Baby Challenges) and players seeking representation for non-monogamous lifestyles, the introduction of Polyamorous Dating Options inThe Sims 4: Lovestruckexpansion pack are long-awaited and transformative; polyamory is just one of the manymissing features inThe Sims 4that is being rectified with the new expansion.
The addition of a Romantic Boundaries System enables players to set relationship boundaries and define what physical and emotional cheating is and how jealousy is triggered for each relationship. Notably, players will be able to disable jealousy and exclusivity altogether and create polyamorous or non-monogamous Sims who will break no hearts while romancing multiple Sim suitors.
