The Sims 2: Nightlife/New Socials

The Sims 2 Nightlife comes with several new socials to help with dates and outings and several new romantic interactions. This article reviews them all.

Interaction Availability
Except where noted the interactions can not be done by children or younger. Romantic interactions or interactions that require romance can only be done between two teens or between young adults, adults and elders. Generally if an interaction isn't listed as romantic, it can be done between teens and older. In the following directory, Sim A is the initiator and Sim B is the reciprient.

About Interests
In this interaction, Sim B flashes the icon of his or her top three interests. If Sim B has the Grilled Cheese Aspiration, he or she will flash the grilled cheese icon. This interaction is available if daily is above -10 and lifetime is above 0. This interaction is always accepted and boosts both sims daily by 1.

Do You Want a Ride Home?
This interaction ends a date before time runs out. This is only available during a date and on a community lot. It is always accepted

Do You Want to Go Back To My Place?
This interaction is only available during dates and on community lots. If rejected the date ends. If accepted a taxi is summoned or the car is taken and the date continues at the sims house. Acceptance is based on the table below. The values given count for Sim B. If accepted Sims As daily and lifetime increase by 14 and 2 respectively. Sim Bs daily and lifetime increase by 10 and 1 respectively. If rejected Sim As daily and lifetime decrease by 10 and 1 respectively and Sim Bs daily and lifetime decrease by 10 and 2.

Do You Like What You See?
This social reveals Sim Bs attraction for Sim A. For details on reaction see Attraction and Chemistry

How Much Money Do You Have?
This interaction is available if Daily is greater than 25 and lifetime is greater than 15. Whether this interaction is accepted is based upon these rules. If accepted than the sim will respond. One simoleon symbol means low wealth, two simoleon symbols mean medium wealth and three simoleon symbols mean high wealth. If accepted than Sim As daily increases by 13, Sim Bs increases by 6 and both lifetimes increase by 1. If rejected Sim As daily and lifetime decrease by 7 and 1 respectively and Sim Bs daily and lifetime decrease by 10 and 1 respectively.

On Date
This interaction is romantic and is available if relationship is above neutral. Whether it's accepted is based upon these rules. If accepted than a date will begin, Sim As daily increases by 6 and Sim Bs daily increases by 4. If rejected both sims daily decrease by 5.

To Form/Join Casual Group
Available as long as relationship is above neutral. Acceptance is based on these rules. If accepted an outing will begin, Sim As daily and lifetime will both increase by 1 and Sim Bs daily and lifetime increase by 4 and 2 respectively. If rejected Sim As daily and lifetime decrease by 10 and 1 respectively and SIm Bs daily and lifetime decrease by 7 and 2.
 * Daily >5 and Mood >10
 * Daily <5 and Lifetime >0

What Are Your Skills?
Available if daily is above negative 20 and lifetime is above negative 10. Acceptance is based on these rules. If accepted than the sim will react will react in either one of these ways. If accepted then both sims daily increase by 1. If rejected both sims lifetime decrease by 1.
 * 'I'm pretty good at...' Skill 1-3
 * 'I'm very good at...' Skill 4-7
 * 'I'm an expert at...' Skill 8-10

What Do You Fear/Want?
Actually two seperate interactions, however they availability, acceptance mechanics and relationship points are the same. Available if daily is above 15 and lifetime is above 5. Acceptance is based on these conditions. If accpeted than the symbol of one of the wants or fears will be displayed, Sim As daily increases by 9, Sim Bs daily increses by 13. If rejected both sims daily decrease by 4.

What Turns You Off/On?
Actually two seperate interactions, however they availability, acceptance mechanics and relationship points are the same. Available if daily is above 5 and lifetime is above neutral. If accpeted than the symbol of one of the turn ons and turn offs will be displayed, both sims daily increase by 4. If rejected Sim As daily decrease by 2 and Sim Bs daily decreases by 1.

What's Your Job?
Available if daily is above 7 and lifetime is above neutral. Acceptance is based on these rules. If accepted, the career symbol and job title are revealed and both sims daily increase by 5. If rejected both sims lifetime decrease by 3.

What's Your Sign?
Always available. Acceptance is based on these rules. If accpeted, Sim B reveals the icon for his zodiac sign and both sims daily increase by 1. If rejected both sims lifetime decrease by 1.