Popularity

Popularity

A sim "socializing"... BZZZZZT!

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.

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Meter Levels

Level	Teen	Adult	Elder
Platinum	Teen Idol	Local Hero/Heroine	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 Make a pet friend Make a BFFTemplate:VgversionFreetime Become friends with Sim Become BFF with SimTemplate:VgversionFreetime

Have # friends Have # best friends Have # BFFsTemplate:VgversionFreetime 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

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

Have 20 simultaneous pet best friends Own 5 Top-Level Businesses 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

Careers

• Athletic
• Politics
• Culinary
• Military
• Journalism
• Music
• Law

Premade Sims With Aspiration

For a complete list, see Category:Popularity Sims.

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.