Motive

See also: Urgencies

Motives, or needs, are the basic physical and mental requirements or desires of Sims and pets in The Sims, The Sims 2, The Sims 3, The Sims 4, and The Sims Social games. In The Sims 2 and The Sims 3, Sims in different life states may have different motives, and some motives will drop faster or slower depending on a Sim's life stage.

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Motives List

Basic motives

Hunger/Thirst ^{(Replaces hunger for vampires in TS3/TS4)}
Comfort ^{(Moodlets in TS3 and TS4)}
Social
Hygiene
Fun
Room/Environment ^{(Moodlets in TS3 and TS4)}
Energy
Bladder
Sunlight exposure ^{(Hidden motive for vampires in TS3 that is shown with moodlets, such as fatigue)}

In The Sims Social and The Sims FreePlay, fulfilling motives/needs will make the Sim inspired, and inspired Sims will earn more simoleons. In FreePlay, giving a Sim a cupcake will instantly fill the Sim's motives.

Moodlet-Motive Chart

^{Note: These numbers below are approximate as there are no numerical indication for motives.}

The Sims 3

Motive	Resulting Moodlets (Deficit)	% Full	Resulting Moodlets (Surplus)	% Full
Hunger	Hungry Very Hungry Starving	20 % 10% 5%	No Moodlet
Bladder	Has to Pee Really Has to Pee	10 % 2%	No Moodlet
Energy	Sleepy Tired Exhausted	10 % 5% 0%	Well Rested	100 %
Social	Lonely Desolate	10 % 0%	No Moodlet
Hygiene	Grungy Stinky	15 % 7%	Squeaky Clean	90%
Fun	Strained Stressed Out	33 % 15%	Entertained Having a Blast	60 % 80%

The Sims 4

Motive	Resulting Moodlets (Deficit)	% Full
Hunger	Hungry/Famished Ravenous
Bladder	Has to Pee Really Has to Pee
Energy	Tired Exhausted
Social	Lonely/Very Lonely Desolate/Abandoned
Hygiene	Grungy/Grubby Filthy
Fun	Needs Amusement Desperate for Fun