Relationships (The Sims Bustin' Out (handheld))

Relationships in The Sims Bustin' Out (handheld) are determined through the dialogue chosen when you talk to a Sim. Each Sim has their own preferences regarding the type of dialogue chosen, and these preferences can be subject to change depending on how high their relationship is with your Sim. Increasing your relationships with the Sims in SimValley will increase your Popularity; the average of all relationship scores with Sims you've met. Flirtatious dialogue only appears when your Sim speaks to a Sim of the opposite gender.

Friends
Friendship with a Sim is attained by achieving a relationship score of 50 or higher. This friendship remains until the relationship score drops below zero or a loss of 10 relationship points occurs within a single conversation. Friends will have a background with smiley faces in their dialogue menu.

It is important to remain friends with a fair number of Sims, as certain objectives require you to have multiple friends.