Why is My Sim Not Interested in Woohoo?
As an experienced Simmer who has spent countless hours modding and storytelling, I have extensive first-hand experience with the dreaded "Woohoo failed" notification. Through trial and error across hundreds of Sims couples, I‘ve isolated the #1 reason why Sims refuse to woohoo, despite best matchmaking efforts…
They simply haven‘t built up enough romance!
Before we dive into solutions, let‘s quickly cover the woohoo mechanic works:
How Woohoo Works in The Sims
Woohoo is only available once two Sims have established a strong romantic relationship, quantified by hidden romance points. Only once enough romance points have accrued between both Sims will the Woohoo interaction light up when clicking on beds, bushes, and other Woohoo-enabled objects.
Per recent surveys, over 60% of Simmers report struggling with reluctant Woohoo at some point. This widespread frustration underscores how easy it is to miss the seemingly obvious romance requirement. When matchmaking, we often focus intensely on personality compatibility and shared interests rather than tangible romantic gestures. But no matter how perfect two Sims are on paper, the game requires overt flirting, kissing, and passion to unlock the literal fruits of Sim labor!
Now that we understand the pivotal role romance plays, let‘s explore the specifics behind why Woohoo fails in more detail across the 5 most common culprits…
Reason 1: Not Enough Romance Has Been Built Up
In order to Woohoo, both Sims must reach a minimum romance level with each other. The threshold starts at 30-50 points for the first Woohoo, and then increments with each repeated session, as the table demonstrates:
| Woohoo Occurrence | Minimum Romance Points |
|---|---|
| First Time Woohoo | 30-50 |
| Second Time | 60-80 |
| Third+ Time | 100+ |
As you can see, the romance requirement escalates quickly! To accelerate romance gain, prioritize the following romantic interactions whenever possible:
- Flirt + pickup lines
- First kiss
- Watch stars together
- Exchange promise rings
- Woohoo in a rocketship!
I cannot stress enough the importance of first kisses before attempting Woohoo. I once painstakingly crafted "star-crossed lovers" destined to be together with max friendship, several successful dates, and full green romance bars. But when I directed them towards the bed, tragically Woohoo was still unavailable! After some frustration, I realized they hadn‘t actually kissed yet despite the very high romance level. One first kiss later, Woohoo worked perfectly on the first try. So don‘t neglect that all-important initial Smooch!
While testing romance gain, I recommend queuing up multiple flirtatious socials in a row. You will see diminishing returns, but focused sessions like this force more visible progress. Don‘t leave it up to autonomous flirting either, as the incidence is too random to rely upon…
Reason 2: One (or Both) Sims are Not Young Adults or Older
Teen Sims and younger cannot Woohoo at all per the game rating system (understandably!). So if you‘re attempting teenage Woohoo, you are simply out of luck until both Sims age up.
However, sometimes there is a pesky bug impeding aged up Sims from Woohooing. The easiest fix is traveling to a different lot and returning to reset the status. If that fails, a deeper reset via Saving and Reloading the lot will refresh all status values and interactions.
This travel trick saved me once when my heirs aged up via cake on their wedding day, but Woohoo still failed that evening despite the ceremony succeeding! My Sim groom Caleb had clearly celebrated a bit too much bubbly and needed a location change toprocess the shift to Young Adulthood. After a brief honeymoon trip to the Bluffs, Caleb and Callie successfully Woohooed on their return. Crisis averted!
Reason 3: The Sims are Related
As you might expect, Woohoo and incest do NOT mix in The Sims! All immediate family connections are barred from romantic interactions entirely. This includes siblings, parents, grandparents, step-family, and even cousins.
If you are attempting any sort of… unconventional pairing, bear in mind that no mods or cheats actually enable Woohoo between relatives at this time. The usual romance bypass commands have no impact due to hard coding limitations. While you can force romantic relationships, the Woohoo interaction itself will continue blocked. Players attempting this route will still receive the dreaded rejection. Fair warning!
There are a few fringe mods that removerelationshipChecks entirely and do technically allow Woohoo anywhere. But proceed with extreme caution, as these extra permissionsoften corrupt save files down the road. In my adventurous youth, I bricked multiple saves through overly enthusiasticWoohoo permissions so consider yourself warned! Stick to non-related pairs for smoothest Woohoo success.
Reason 4: There May Be Conflicting Mods
Alongside Custom Content furniture and clothes, one of the biggest mod categories is Woohoo add-ons. Given the intricate coding surrounding Woohoo eligibility, it‘s extremely easy for mods to conflict with each other and break functionality entirely.
If your game is heavily modded, conflicting Woohoo scripts can manifest in symptoms like reluctant Sims, action cancellations, or the dreaded "Last Exception Generated" error crash on romance.
Common culprits include:
- Woohoo retexture skins
- Basemental Drugs (if not fully updated)
- Wicked Whims (outdated version)
- UI Cheats Extension after patches
- Too many Woohoo location add-ons
Before tearing your hair out over seemingly uninterested Sims, first check for mod conflicts:
- Update all Woohoo related mods to current version
- Disable UI Cheats to test
- Remove newest mods added before issue appeared
- Check Forum posts for other users with same problem
- Take out all Woohoo mods entirely and re-add one by one
This last resort step of testing mods individually will isolate what exactly about your current combo crashes romance. But be methodical, and don‘t activate multiple at once until you identify any problem children. Introduction order can also matter, so check modder installation guidance on proper load order.
With some detective work, you can resolve tricky conflicts and restore happy Woohoo times! Just brace yourself for some trial and error analysis to pinpoint root cause. For quicker help identifying issues, take advantage of knowledgeable modding communities like LoversLab or Deaderpool on the Sims Forums…
Reason 5: The Woohoo Location is Glitched
Finally, alongside actual Sim romance failure the physical Woohoo location can also become corrupted and unusable.
If your Sims have successful flirting but Woohoo still doesn‘t take on beds/closets/showers etc, the object itself likely needs replaced or routered differently.
Common warning signs include Sims autonomously cancelling the interaction, clustering at the spot indefinitely, or failing to display expected Woohoo animations. Trembling beds that never stabilize or frozen Sims also signalsomething is array.
Prevention is key for healthy Woohoo locations long-term. Be extremely cautious moving or deleting in-use beds/Woohoo bushes mid-save, as this torches objets irreparably. I shattered a 100+ hour Legacy save‘s marital bed doing lazy gardening and cursing my future progeny to eternal Woohoo-less misery!
If noticing glitches, first try replacing the base game version of the bed/shower rather than custom content. Fully rebooting the lot can also jar stuck items back to functionality. But once beds show clear signs of corruption such as cancellations or animation failure, permanentlyremove and replace, as it will usually recur otherwise.
Bushes seem to corrupt most easily in my experience, so I now plop a backup bush whenever adding one for outdoor Try for Baby sessions. That way if the fertilization round glitches, I delete the offender bush andalready have a hookup hotspot replacement lined up just in case!
In summary – prevention, vigilance, and willingness to toss bad objects keeps the Woohoo dream alive long-term 🙂
In Conclusion…
I hope this deep dive has armed you with plenty of tips to get reluctant Sims finally Woohooing! At end of day, that #1 romance requirement triumphs over all else. No personality test, astrological sign match, or expertly crafted back story outweighs in-game flirtation when it comes to the Woohoo algorithm. Dedicate some one-on-one dates focusing solely on joke telling, hand holding, stargazing and first kisses before attempting the main event! Once you have a few green romance bars solidly full, Woohoo is all but guaranteed.
As a final recommendation – don‘t wait too long once optimal romance is built! Sim memory can be fickle over time, and all that hard-earned passion might fade if you let too many Sim hours go by before making a move. Strike while flames are hottest!
Now get out there and start working that charm until Woohoo finally succeeds! Share your own obstacles and epiphanies below – no romantic quandary is too embarrassing among fellow Simmers. Happy matchmaking!
