Popularity

The Popularity aspiration is one of the five aspirations in The Sims 2 base game. Sims that have the Popularity aspiration want to make many friends and throw parties. When editing in SimPE, Popularity aspiration has a different name, which is Reputation. An even earlier name Fame can be seen with SimPE in the Popularity aspiration's catalog description.

Pleasantview

 * Lilith Pleasant
 * Angela Pleasant

Strangetown

 * Johnny Smith
 * Tank Grunt
 * General Buzz Grunt
 * Erin Singles

Veronaville

 * Tybalt Capp
 * Mercutio Monty
 * Puck Summerdream

Riverblossom Hills

 * Stella Roth
 * Jacob Martin
 * Patricia Wan
 * Alexandra O'Mackey
 * Jules O'Mackey
 * Priya Ramaswami
 * Sanjay Ramaswami
 * David Ottomas

Desiderata Valley

 * John Mole
 * Issac Bell
 * Violet Jocque

Belladonna Cove

 * Benjamin Baldwin
 * Justin Cleveland
 * Carlos Contender
 * Ramir Patel

Bluewater Village

 * None

Lots and Houses bin (from Pets)

 * Cynthia Kim

Wants & Fears
The wants are the same for all age groups, except that young adult Sims will often have wants to become the Big Sim on Campus and to join a Greek house. Popularity Sims will often roll wants to become friends with Sims they have recently met, even though they do not know them well.

Wants

 * Make a friend
 * Become best friends with Sims
 * Win a fight
 * Beat the Grim Reaper
 * Throw a party
 * Have a great party
 * Fight Sim
 * Go on Outing (Nightlife)
 * Make a pet friend
 * Make a BFF (Freetime)
 * Become friends with Sim
 * Become BFF with Sim (Freetime)
 * Have # friends
 * Have # best friends
 * Have # BFFs (Freetime)
 * See the ghost of enemy

Fears

 * Lose Sim as friend
 * Lose Sims as best friend
 * Throw a lousy party
 * Make an enemy
 * Have an accident at a party
 * Friend dies

Base Game

 * Become Celebrity Chef
 * Become Captain Hero
 * Become General
 * Become Hall of Famer
 * Become Mayor
 * Have 20 simultaneous best friends

Pets

 * Have 20 simultaneous pet best friends

Open for Business

 * Own 5 Top-Level Businesses

Seasons

 * Become Media Magnate
 * Become Rock God
 * Become The Law

Aspiration Desperation
When a Sim reaches aspiration desperation, they pull out a paper cup with a face on it that is on a stick and play with it.

FreeTime Aspiration Benefits

 * Level 1 - Hospitality
 * Level 2 - Slower Bladder and Energy Motive Decay
 * Level 3 - Three way calling
 * Level 4 - Fast Friends

Base Game

 * Athletic
 * Politics
 * Culinary
 * Military

Seasons

 * Journalism
 * Music
 * Law

Tips & Tricks

 * It is not recommended for a Popularity Sim to have children, unless you want a challenge; as children and toddlers fear having parties and Popularity Sims want to have parties.

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