Age Group Custom Preferences

Other than the Buffs you see from interacting with other Sims, you may also see the following game effects when Sims interact with each other.

With a Good preference toward the Sim, 

Sims gain fun from hanging out with friends, build friendship very fast, have slower social motive decay, and are generally Happier, more Friendly or Fun

• +0.75 Fun motive; x1.5 Friendship Gain; x0.8 Social Needs Decay; Happy Buffs stay longer x0.8; Sad Buffs go away x1.3 fast; x1.3 Friendly and Funny Interactions

With a Fair preference toward the Sim, 

Sims gain fun from socializing, build friendship fast, has slower social motive decay, and are generally Happier, and less Mean to others

• +0.25 Fun motive; x1.3 Friendship Gain, x0.9 Social Needs Decay, Happy Buffs stay longer x0.8; x0.8 Mean and Mischief Interactions

With a Bad preference toward the Sim, 

Sims build friendship slowly, has faster social motive decay, and are less Playful, Friendly or Fun

• x0.6 Friendship Gain, x1.2 Social Needs Decay, Playful Buffs go away x1.6 fast, x0.6 Friendly and Funny Interactions

With a Worst preference toward the Sim, 

Sims build friendship very slowly, has faster social motive decay, are unhappy, and are Mean to others

• x0.4 Friendship Gain, x1.4 Social Needs Decay, Happy Buffs go away x1.6 fast, x1.4 Mean and Mischief Interactions

When a Sim likes this age group, 

• They always more autonomously taking care of babies

• Sims gets +2 Happy from interacting with a Baby

When a Sim dislikes this age group, 

• They always less autonomously taking care of babies

• Sims gets +2 Uncomfortable from interacting with a Baby

When a Sim likes this age group, 

• They always interact more autonomously with Toddlers

• Sims gets +2 Playful to babysitting a Toddler (Friendship -15 to 100)

When a Sim dislikes this age group, 

• They always interact less autonomously with Toddlers 

• Sims feels +1 Uncomfortable taking of a Toddler, unless getting the positive toddler reaction buff (Growing Up Fast)

• Sims get even more +2 Angry to deal with a Toddler who they doesn't like

When a Sim likes this age group, 

• They always interact more autonomously with Children

• Young Adult, Adult, and Elder feels +1 Fine to hang out with a Child who is in a fair relationship with them (Friendship 15 to 49) 

• Child and Teen gets +1 Playful instead of Fine

• Sims gets +1 Happy to hang out with a Child Friend (Friendship 50 to 100)

• Effects on Social Autonomy/ Fun and Social Need/ Emotions/ Faster and Slower Relationship built listed in the above section

When a Sim dislikes this age group, 

• They always interact less autonomously with Children 

• Sims feels +1 Tense to hang out with a Child who is in a bad relationship with them (Friendship -5 to -39) when they are not in a pleasant or funny conversation

• Teen, Young Adult, Adult gets +1 Angry to hang out with a Child who is in a distasteful relationship with them (Friendship -40 to -100)

• Child and Elder gets +1 Sad instead of Angry

• Effects on Social Autonomy/ Fun and Social Need/ Emotions/ Faster and Slower Relationship built listed in the above section

When a Sim likes this age group, 

• They always interact more autonomously with Teenagers

• Young Adult, Adult, and Elder feels +1 Fine to hang out with a Teen who is in a fair relationship with them (Friendship 15 to 49) 

• Child and Teen gets +1 Playful instead of Fine

• Sims gets +1 Happy to hang out with a Teenage Friend (Friendship 50 to 100)

• Effects on Social Autonomy/ Fun and Social Need/ Emotions/ Faster and Slower Relationship built listed in the above section

When a Sim dislikes this age group, 

• They always interact less autonomously with Teenagers 

• Sims feels +1 Tense to hang out with a Teen who is in a bad relationship with them (Friendship -5 to -39) when they are not in a pleasant or funny conversation

• Teen, Young Adult, Adult gets +1 Angry to hang out with a Teen who is in a distasteful relationship with them (Friendship -40 to -100)

• Child and Elder gets +1 Sad instead of Angry

• Effects on Social Autonomy/ Fun and Social Need/ Emotions/ Faster and Slower Relationship built listed in the above section

When a Sim likes this age group, 

• They always interact more autonomously with Young Adults

• Young Adult, Adult, and Elder feels +1 Fine to hang out with a Young Adult who is in a fair relationship with them (Friendship 15 to 49) 

• Child and Teen gets +1 Playful instead of Fine

• Sims gets +1 Happy to hang out with a Young Adult Friend (Friendship 50 to 100)

• Effects on Social Autonomy/ Fun and Social Need/ Emotions/ Faster and Slower Relationship built listed in the above section

When a Sim dislikes this age group, 

• They always interact less autonomously with Young Adults

• Sims feels +1 Tense to hang out with a Young Adult who is in a bad relationship with them (Friendship -5 to -39) when they are not in a pleasant or funny conversation

• Teen, Young Adult, Adult gets +1 Angry to hang out with a Young Adult who is in a distasteful relationship with them (Friendship -40 to -100)

• Child and Elder gets +1 Sad instead of Angry

• Effects on Social Autonomy/ Fun and Social Need/ Emotions/ Faster and Slower Relationship built listed in the above section

When a Sim likes this age group, 

• They always interact more autonomously with Adults

• Young Adult, Adult, and Elder feels +1 Fine to hang out with an Adult who is in a fair relationship with them (Friendship 15 to 49) 

• Child and Teen gets +1 Playful instead of Fine

• Sims gets +1 Happy to hang out with an Adult Friend (Friendship 50 to 100)

• Effects on Social Autonomy/ Fun and Social Need/ Emotions/ Faster and Slower Relationship built listed in the above section

When a Sim dislikes this age group, 

• They always interact less autonomously with Adults

• Sims feels +1 Bored to hang out with an Adult who is in a bad relationship with them (Friendship -5 to -39) when they are not in a pleasant or funny conversation

• Teen, Young Adult, Adult gets +1 Angry to hang out with an Adult who is in a distasteful relationship with them (Friendship -40 to -100)

• Child and Elder gets +1 Sad instead of Angry

• Effects on Social Autonomy/ Fun and Social Need/ Emotions/ Faster and Slower Relationship built listed in the above section

When a Sim likes this age group, 

• They always interact more autonomously with Elderly

• Young Adult, Adult, and Elder feels +1 Fine to hang out with an Elderly who is in a fair relationship with them (Friendship 15 to 49) 

• Child and Teen gets +1 Playful instead of Fine

• Sims gets +1 Happy to hang out with an Elderly Friend (Friendship 50 to 100)

• Effects on Social Autonomy/ Fun and Social Need/ Emotions/ Faster and Slower Relationship built listed in the above section

When a Sim dislikes this age group, 

• They always interact less autonomously with Elderly

• Sims feels +1 Bored to hang out with an Elderly who is in a bad relationship with them (Friendship -5 to -39) when they are not in a pleasant or funny conversation

• Teen, Young Adult, Adult gets +1 Angry to hang out with an Elderly who is in a distasteful relationship with them (Friendship -40 to -100)

• Child and Elder gets +1 Sad instead of Angry

• Effects on Social Autonomy/ Fun and Social Need/ Emotions/ Faster and Slower Relationship built listed in the above section