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'''Michael Bachelor''' is a playable character in ''[[The Sims]]'' and ''[[The Sims 3]]''. His family is one of the three famous starter families in ''The Sims''. In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', he is the late husband of [[Dina Caliente]] and the older brother of the missing [[Bella Goth]]. As his last name suggests, he is a bachelor forin mostall but one of the gamegames he appears in.

In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', Michael is a teen Sim living with his parents, [[Jocasta Bachelor|Jocasta]] and [[Simis Bachelor]], and his younger sister, [[Bella Goth|Bella]]. He is dressed in a "jock" style and he has the Schmoozer and Athletic traits. His other two traits are Loves the Outdoors and Friendly. Michael's wishes are mostly about athleticism and improving relationships. His skin is lighter than it was in older Sim games. His eyes are also brown, while in ''The Sims 2'', they are light blue. He can be seen at school and the local gym. His bio states he has lots of friends at school, but it can be assumed that they don't live in Sunset Valley as at the start of the game, his only friend outside of his family is [[Mortimer Goth]]. He has a love for the outdoors, so he doesn't mind helping Jocasta in the garden. He has 1 point in the [[Athletic]] skill. When the family is first played, Michael is 13 days from being a [[young adult]].

It is possible that Michael Bachelor in ''The Sims'' was not originally supposed to be related to Bella in the first place, but to be a separate character. TheAssuming this theory is true, the revelation of Bella's original surname, and her relationship to Michael Bachelor, waswould later be coined by Maxis for ''The Sims 2'' to explain what had happened to some of Pleasantview's notable built-in characters, as the game was a sequel to the original ''The Sims'' game{{fact}}. However, Michael and Bella both use the "Asian" head skins and both have tan skin, so it's possible they were always meant to be related.

Also, his appearance and biography in ''The Sims'' suggest a young man in his early twenties, yet the 25 years between the ''The Sims 3'' and ''The Sims'' would make him in his late 30s at least. While it's possible for him to have gone to college and graduated later in life, it doesn't really fit with his original portrayal as someone just starting out in life. Even ignoring ''The Sims 3'', there are still plotholes caused by Michael's age: in the original game, Michael should be in his early or mid-20s. Yet by the sequel, set 25 years later, he had died of old age. Based on his age in the original game, this means he died of "old age" at around 50. Even including ''The Sims 3'', he would have died of old age at around 65. Usage of the [[Elixir of Life]] either to prolong or shorten his life could explain this. According to  [[ToolsTool|SimEnhancer]], Michael Bachelor was the third Sim created in Neighborhood 1.

In ''The Sims 3'', he is Bella's older brother. However, in ''The Sims'', when he has just graduated college, Bella is already married with a daughter (and appears to be slightly older than him). This might suggest that he went to community college first and took a while to graduate, whereas Bella did not go to college, married Mortimer, and had Cassandra by the time Michael graduated. There also is the idea that he might have used somethe sortElixir of elixir Life to stay young (while Bella grew older) orand was prematurely aged later on, but heit wasis prematurelymost agedlikely a simple continuity error.

In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', Michael is already a deceased [[elder]] and is revealed to be [[Bella Goth]]'s older brother. Before his death, he married [[Dina Caliente]], sister of [[Nina Caliente]]. According to Dina's memories, she had her first kiss with Michael when she was a teen, which would not be possible in normal gameplay due to their difference in ages. His urn sits on a coffee table in [[170 Main Street|the Caliente sisters' condo]].

When resurrected, Michael recognizes Dina as family, and can perform exclusive interactions such as "family kiss" in addition to romantic interactions. Bella will appear in his relationship panel, but he will be unable to call her. Michael's facial structure is identical to that of the 2nd face template in Create a Sim, except the slightly customized upper lip. But the difference is so small that it normally can only be proven through BodyShop. Oddly, when trying to view his DNA page in SimPE, it will appear blank. This oddity also happens with Michael's sister [[Bella Goth|Bella]], and [[Darleen Dreamer]]. If you use the Prints Charming Fingerprint scanner{{fact}} is used in a barely-played Pleasantview, youhis willfingerprints findcan hisbe fingerprintsfound allcommonly overthroughout the entire neighborhoodtown.{{fact}} The prints of other dead or missing Sims can also be found, but Michael's are by far the most prevalent, being easily found in every playable house and some of the empty ones. Even though Michael is thin, his [[Fitness (attribute)|fitness]] level indicates that he is supposed to be fit. His sister Bella also has this case. When resurrected and aged down to another life stage, Michael's hair will be blonde like his mother Jocasta's was before she became an elder.

For some reason, there are two Michael Bachelors. One wears a purple and white track suit and has medium skin with 14 days left in the Elder stage. The other has tan skin, wears a black shirt, and has 101 days left as an Elder. The Michael Bachelor with tan skin has relations with Dina Caliente, Bella Goth, Simis Bachelor, Jocasta Bachelor, Alexander Goth, and Cassandra Goth, while the medium-skinned Michael Bachelor's relations were partially removed. The Michael with tan skin has the Knowledge aspiration, while the other has the Popularity aspiration. The Michael with tan skin also has the Leo zodiac sign, and no personality points, while the other has the Aries zodiac sign and the personality points 5, 8, 6, 3, 3. In [[Package editor#SimPE|SimPE]], both Michael Bachelors are ticked as ghosts.

File:Michael Bachelors Original Appearances.jpg|Michael throughout ''The Sims'' games.

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