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 a Sim in SimPE, the Popularity aspiration is labeled Reputation. An even earlier name, Fame, can be seen by using SimPE to view the Popularity aspiration's catalog description.

Premade Sims With Aspiration

For a complete list, see Category:Popularity Sims.

Lots and Houses bin (from Pets)

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Aspiration Meter Levels

Level	Teen	Adult	Elder
Platinum	Teen Idol	Local Hero(ine)	Senior Socialite
Gold	Mr./Ms. Popularity	Noted Notable	Gray Eminence
High Green	Stylin' Scenester	Woman/Man About Town	Long-time Luminary
Low Green	One of the Gang	Real Somebody	Aging Acquaintance
Low Red	Maladjusted Misfit	Left-Out Loner	Has-Been
High Red	Abject Reject	Wretched Outcast	Forgotten Fogie

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

Lifetime Wants

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

Main article: Aspiration Benefits#Primary aspirations

Level 1 - Hospitality

Level 2 - Slower Bladder and Energy Motive Decay

Level 3 - Three way calling

Level 4 - Fast Friends

Careers

Base Game

Seasons

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.