What is Sim socially acceptable behavior? Are you dating a Sim? Seeing a shirt or skirt? Maybe you are going steady? Perhaps you are engaged or even married? In Simland, just as in RL, there are unwritten rules of conduct for sim socially acceptable behavior. I don't think there are any hard and fast, black and white rules. Every sim couple is different. I've often found newer players to be either extra conservative or extra liberal. Often the more conservative player considers the game as an extension of real lfe. The more liberal viewed sims often tell me "its just a game". After some time, I find both tend to get more moderate. The stricter player lets their hair down, and the lossey goose tend to tighen up. Here is a spectrum of things that sim couples might debate. Where would you draw the imaginary lines for the unwritten rules?
Would you allow your sim partner to...
- hug another sim
- dance with another sim
- slow dance with another sim
- hot tub with another sim at a busy property
- hot tub with another sim alone on a property
- sweet kiss another sim
- hot kiss another sim
- dip kiss another sim
- wear certain skanky clothes in front of another sim
- sleep in a double bed with another sim
- cuddle couch aother sim
- cuddle bed aother sim
- cuddle tub another sim
- IM or bubble about sex with another sim
- IM or bubble cybersex with another sim
You might also consider the above points in terms of giving and receiving. Receiving might be seen as less of an action than is giving. ;) You might also take a step back and say "if I am married in RL, is my sim allowed to do any, some or all of the items on that list?" The questions now get even more complex! If I am married in RL, can I email, instant message, or call my sim partner on the telephone? Is this over a new set of imaginary lines? Can I meet my sim partner at a maxis sim social event? Can I go for starbucks with my sim partner, alone at a sim social event? Can I drink a pitcher of ale and have shooters at Club54 with my sim partner while living la vida loco? ROFL hee hee heeee. What are the unwritten rules of sim socially acceptable behavior? Only you can decide.


