{"id":197057,"date":"2022-07-18T11:30:21","date_gmt":"2022-07-18T09:30:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=197057"},"modified":"2025-07-01T20:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T03:34:46","slug":"the-sims-4-introduces-sexuality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/the-sims-4-introduces-sexuality\/","title":{"rendered":"EA Introduces Sexuality to The Sims 4"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

LGBTQIA+ activists and allies are celebrating Electronic Arts, Maxis, and The Sims 4 today, thanks to the recent steps that the developers have taken toward gender inclusivity. The latest of these steps is an update to the base game that introduces sexuality<\/strong>, a concept that historically hasn\u2019t been featured in The Sims franchise. <\/p>\n\n\n

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I\u2019m all for new gameplay options in a life simulation game but are all these inclusivity-focused updates enough to distract from the failings of the recent packs?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The way relationships and attraction worked prior to the recent update was based on how strong one Sim\u2019s relationship was with another. For instance, if two Sims reached the level of best friends, it would usually be easier for them to initiate romantic interactions. Subsequent to the recent update, the romance and attraction mechanics are based on both relationship strength and the sexual orientation<\/strong> of the Sim in question. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The new feature<\/a> rolls out alongside the new over-hyped High School Years expansion pack and will be accessible through the Create-A-Sim interface. From here, players can fiddle with three key aspects of their Sims. sexual orientations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n