It took me a while to figure out how to talk to other sims and get what I wanted. Honestly the dialogue/relationship system feels oooold old, like ts1 pre-Hot Date expansion. Sims don't talk to one another over meals (wtf?), there's just one relationship bar, and you can get someone to marry you in like a day.

First I get the "Observant" lifetime reward asap, because discovering traits of other sims is a big relationship boost right off the bat (if they're the same as yours). With this reward, you know 3 traits right as you introduce yourself. But sometimes getting the next 2 takes forever.

Think of the opinion of the other sim as something you build up (over and over) to let you do what you want. If it says "... thinks you are being very social" you can do the most advanced friendly interactions, like asking them to move in. If it says "... thinks you are being extremely irresistible" you can do the most advanced romantic actions, like woohoo or ask to marry. Often, when you choose an advanced option, their opinion of you resets to "... thinks you are okay" (so you used up whatever opinion-power you had built up). The exception to this is "first kiss", which the game doesn't consider an advanced romantic option (apparently). Or if you chain 5 romantic options and then a friendly option, it will reset and your progress in the romantic direction will be lost.

Yeah, moving in is more of a rooommate/friendly thing, even if they're your boyfriend/girlfriend. It's an advanced option of the friendly category.

Once the bar is 1/3 green, you can flirt (I play this safe). After that it's only a short time until they marry/woohoo, assuming they don't run away randomly from the conversation. If they're over your house, inviting them in keeps them from doing this as often.

If you mess up and the other sim's opinion becomes "... thinks you're awkward" or "creepy", apologizing can reset it back to "... thinks you're okay".

Dancing together makes your relationship bar go up slowly but steadily.

Talking about a trait or job two sims have in common is the only way I've found to get a double "++" positive interaction.

Chatting on the phone makes your relationship go up, but only in tiny tiny amounts. It's much better to invite a sim over, go to their house, or go to the park and try to accidentally run into them. If they don't want to come over when you invite them, try again a few times. Even if your relationship bar is only a tiny bit green, they might say ok after a few tries.

Relaxing on the bed gives you the option to woohoo/try for baby right away, but if your relationship bar isn't at full, then you should try chatting/cuddling first. Otherwise the other sim will reject your advances and then think you're awkward or creepy.

Any more tips?

Thanks for taking the time to write that. Right now, my first Sim just can't get the guy to even let her get her first kiss. They have been best friends for like forever. They can flirt but he just won't kiss her. Her biological clock is ticking! Maybe it just won't happen for them. I sort of miss the numbers system for this one.

I have a hard time telling if they are attracted to each other. Is there even attraction in this version of the game?

Ahhh! I'm going to try that now. I've been trying for ages to get my sims to marry, they have 2 children together but there's no marriage option.

Thanks!

o_0 My sim has been in a relationship for ages, and I STILL can't get the woohoo option... T_T... I'll try some of your suggestions....

also to add to that: to get a couple engaged, you need to build up the relationship and interactions to 'go steady'(it will make them a couple), then after that they can 'propose marriage' and become engaged, and finally its either throwing a wedding party, or get married privately

hope that helps a lil great op btw

Another thing I have found that works great is playing on your sims traits using the special option. (I think that's what it is).
One I can remember is the daredevil one it looks like they eat dirt or something, anyway it always seems to get a positive reaction from the sim they are talking to.

Thanks for the tips.

My childish sim has a hard time boosting his relationships with other adults. Turned out it was down to his childish trait. As soon as he started to play tag with all the kids (lol) he had about 5 friends in 1 day.

Ooh, bookmarking this thead. Thanks!

great thread! i have a tip: ok if you have the "Athletic" trait, and your partner atleast thinks "You are Flirty" then you can go to "Special" and "Compliment Athletisim(sp?)" works all the time for me. =)

Thank you I've been trying forever to have my sim propose!

great stuff playa

MY SIMS HAVE GONE FROM BEST FRIENDS 2 OLD FRIENDS AND HAVE A KID TOGETHER SURLEY THEY SHOULD BE IN LOVE BY NOT, BUT THERE NOT! AND ITS REALLY ANNOYING CAUSE THERE GETTIN OLD..... PLS SOME1 HELP ME(^_^)