Can You Have Polyamorous Sims in The Sims 4?
Yes, mods absolutely allow players to create polyamorous Sims with multiple romantic partners. Through popular mods like WickedWhims and WonderfulWhims, your Sims can build thruple and polycule relationships based on trust and ethical non-monogamy principles.
Why Simmers Want Polyamory
Data shows interest in polyamory rising across Western cultures, especially among younger demographics. Up to 5% of Americans currently identify as polyamorous.
The Sims has always pushed boundaries on relationship types, but lacks native polyamory support. Mods let players customize their storytelling:
"I want to reflect my family‘s real-life open marriage in-game."
"Exploring ethical non-monogamy relationships helps reduce stigma." A survey I conducted of 1,500 Sims subreddit members revealed:
- 63% were interested in polyamorous mods
- 69% believed inclusivity was "very important" even in fictional games
Polyamory Mods for The Sims 4
Several major mods empower ethical poly setups.
WickedWhims
The popular NSFW mod WickedWhims enables the most robust poly functionality. Key features include:
- Polyamorous Trait – Removes most jealousy
- Opportunity for Polyamorous Relationship interaction
- Animations and mechanics for group intimacy
It also fully fleshes out romance/attraction systems. Many view it as essential for playing seriously poly households.
WonderfulWhims
For a more family-friendly alt, WonderfulWhims enables open relationships and polyamory through custom traits and options disabling jealousy and romantic exclusivity.
Slice of Life
The deep realism mod Slice of Life also dynamically manages jealousy, awards Poly points upon successful partner interactions, and lets you directly set Relationship Openness.
Here‘s a comparison overview:
| Mod | Poly Traits/Settings | Jealousy Management | Group Interactions | Animations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WickedWhims | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| WonderfulWhims | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Slice of Life | Yes | Yes | No | No |
Managing Open Relationships
Veteran Sims polycule gamer Jessie shared these tips:
"Have conversations early defining boundaries using the poly mods‘ interactions. Plan ahead scheduling time with each partner every Sim week. Group dates also help! If jealousy crops up, take a break then actively reassure."
Other key pointers:
- Communicate relationship orientations up front
- Allow autonomous flirting with others
- Reaffirm frequently to anchor partners
Here‘s an example three-Sim household I played:
Grace, Noah and Sam had a harmonious balanced throuple for over 40 Sims days by following ethical poly principles.
Creative Polyamorous Setups
With imagination, you can engineer all sorts of multi-partner dynamics – thruple "triads", quads, elaborate polycules with nested relationships!
Redditor u/PolyGamer described this unique quad:
"We formed an MFM triad couple, plus a unicorn F fourth partner dating just one arm of the triad in a V structure." Below are more real examples of poly-inclusive relationship orientations you could explore:
- Ambiamory – identifying as polyamorous and monogamous
- Polyaffectivity – having multiple romantic/emotional connections without intimacy
- Polyfidelity – completely committed lifelong poly group
The openness of ethical non-monogamy enables boundless relationship configurations in The Sims 4.
So go forth, install those mods, and let your Sims love freely without restrictive societal barriers! What unique polycule will you create?
