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}}A '''same-sex relationship''' is a potential form of [[relationship]] in [[The Sims series|''The Sims ''series]]. Players have been able to create same-sex relationships since the [[The Sims|original game]], but the way the game has treated these relationships has changed over time. Currently, there
▲A '''same-sex relationship''' is a potential form of [[relationship]] in [[The Sims series|''The Sims ''series]]. Players have been able to create same-sex relationships since the [[The Sims|original game]], but the way the game has treated these relationships has changed over time. Currently, there is one pre-made same-sex couple in ''The Sims'' series. However, several other Sims are implied to be gay or lesbian in their biographies. If they are allowed to act with [[free will]], or if [[story progression]] is enabled, they may pursue a same-sex relationship autonomously.
== Attraction ==
[[File:Ts4 screenshot gaypride.jpg|thumb|250px|A render from ''The Sims 4'' showcasing different sexualities.]]
{{Main|Gender preference|Chemistry}}
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When interacting with the [[Gypsy Matchmaker]], Sims are given the option to choose a male or female date, regardless of their gender preference.
In
===The Sims 3 and The Sims Medieval===
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In ''[[The Sims 3]]'' and ''[[The Sims Medieval]]'', marriage is available to any couple in a romantic relationship, and Sims of either gender will recognize their spouse as "husband" or "wife". As in ''The Sims 2'', same-sex couples can go steady with one another and get engaged in the same way as opposite-sex couples. If ''[[Generations]]'' is installed, two teens of the same sex may autonomously go to the [[prom]] together as dates. If ''[[The Sims 3: Showtime|Showtime]]'' is installed, wishing for love from the [[Genie]] will result in a dialog box giving the Sim the option to choose the gender of their prospective lover.
If ''[[Into the Future]]'' is installed, couples can travel to the hospital in
In ''[[The Sims 3]]'', all young adult, adult, and elder Sims who have not lost a child to the [[Social Worker]] can [[Adoption#The Sims 3|adopt]] by using the "Call for Services" option on a [[telephone]]. If the Sim who calls the adoption agency is married, their partner will be considered the co-parent of the adopted child, and will receive a line on the family tree. Adoption is not available in ''[[The Sims Medieval]]''.
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In ''[[The Sims 4]]'', marriage is also available to any couple in a romantic relationship, and Sims of either gender will recognize their spouse as "husband" or "wife".
In
All teens and older Sims can go back into Create-A-Sim (via testingcheats or simply "Change Sim" on a mirror, dresser or closet) and customize their gender to be able to impregnate or be impregnated, so same-sex couples can have biological children. This was most likely to include transgender Sims who, if they are in a same-sex relationship with a cisgender Sim, can still have biological children, as this is the only way same-sex couples can biologically have kids in real life. This has been the only time to date in
==Problems faced by Sims in same-sex relationships==
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* In ''[[Hot Date]]'', all randomly-generated dates taking place on a [[Downtown]] lot will be between a male Sim and a female Sim. However, the generation of non-player dates is not sophisticated, and will often show married Sims in the same room as their spouses while both are on dates with other Sims without triggering jealousy, suggesting that these 'dates' might actually not be romantic in nature, though the exclusion of same-sex pairings remains curious in that case.
* ''[[The Sims 2]]'' allows formalized gay and lesbian relationships in the form of Joined Union, identical to straight Sim marriage in everything but terminology, although some players have observed that a Joined Union may yield fewer aspiration points than a Marriage for a Sim with a related want. However, numerous player-created hacks are available that allow same-sex couples to marry in ''[[The Sims 2]]'' on the same terms as opposite-sex couples, and in ''[[The Sims 3]]'' all couples are able to marry, regardless of gender. It should also be noted that while family members of a Sim in a same-sex relationship will get a memory of the family member getting engaged (provided that he or she did in fact get engaged) they will not receive a memory of said family member getting married, or 'joining union' with a member of the same sex.
* None of the games in ''The Sims'' series, with the exception of the ''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future|Into the Future]]'' expansion pack
** In ''[[The Sims Medieval]]'', same-sex couples cannot have any children together, as the option to adopt does not exist in this game.
** In ''[[The Sims 2]]'' and ''[[The Sims 3]]'', cheats and/or hacks can be used to allow a same-sex couple to have a baby that is the biological offspring of one or both of them.
** In ''[[The Sims 3: Into the Future]]'', same-sex couples can mix their DNA or randomize it at the [[hospital]]. They will receive their offspring after a few long hours at the lot, and take the baby home. This is the first time same-sex couples are able to generate their own biological offspring in ''The Sims'' series without the use of cheats or modifications, though it still does not allow Sims in same-sex relationships to experience [[pregnancy]] with their partners.
** In ''[[The Sims 4]]'', any couple, regardless of sex, can have children.
* Some spin-off games with story modes which allow the player to choose a spouse for their character
* In ''[[The Sims 4]]'', same-sex relationships are possible, as in the previous games, and same-sex couples can marry and adopt on equal terms with opposite-sex couples. Same-sex couples are also allowed to have a biological child together through [[CAS]] (including the 'manage households' option). However, despite pre-release promotional materials indicating that more same-sex couples and non-traditional families would be included in the game, there
* In the July 2019 rebranding update for ''[[The Sims 4]]'' base game, two of the new pre-made [[CAS]] Sims are in a same-sex relationship. These Sims, [[Dela Ostrow]] and [[Mia Hayes]], are featured on the new base game cover and menu screen with Mia's arm around Dela's shoulder. Even though both of their bios mention their relationship, they are in seperate households and not placed in the world by default. Because of this, they do not start with a relationship unless manually edited by the player.
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sims-4-dela-ostrow-and-mia-hayes.jpg|[[Dela Ostrow]] and [[Mia Hayes]], who are girlfriends, on the updated cover of ''[[The Sims 4]]''.
dela-ostrow-bio.png|[[Dela Ostrow | Dela]]'s bio in the [[Maxis]] [[Gallery]].
mia-hayes-bio.png|[[Mia Hayes | Mia]]'s bio in the [[Maxis]] [[Gallery]].
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==Pre-made (possibly) gay, lesbian or bisexual Sims==
* [[Gobias Koffi]], one of the premade Sims living in [[Sunset Valley]] is implied to be gay, as is his late father, [[Gaylord Koffi|Gaylord]]. Gobias' bio hints that he has been unable to meet the right woman because he may in fact prefer the company of his male friends. Gobias has no mother in his family tree, suggesting Gaylord may have adopted him. It's possible his mother may have died, but this would have likely been hinted at. Both of their names also offer hints as to their possible sexual orientation: Gobias appears to be named in honour of a [[Wikipedia:Tobias Funke|sexually ambiguous character]] (Tobias Funke) from TV's ''[[Wikipedia:Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'', while Gaylord's name presents an obvious, though not necessarily intentional, pun on the word 'gay.'
* Using [[testingcheatsenabled]], the [[InSimenator]], or [[Package editor#SimPE|SimPE]] in ''[[The Sims 2]] ''allows players to view Sims' degree of attraction to both genders, which determines how likely they are to accept or reject a romantic advance from a Sim of that gender. Players have commented that several Sims show a preference for their own gender, often despite being involved in an opposite-sex romantic storyline - this is particularly prevalent in [[Veronaville]]
* Similar to the instances above, a few premade Sims in ''[[The Sims 2]]'' are bisexual, having equal positive preferences for both males and females. Two examples of this are [[Circe Beaker]] and [[Titania Summerdream]], while [[Ariel Capp]] is predetermined to be bisexual when she ages up to [[teen]]. Interestingly, the only preset bisexual Sims in ''[[The Sims 2]]'' are females.
* In ''[[The Sims 2]]'', according to [[Nervous Subject]]'s gender preference, he is neutral toward males and repulsed by females. Since he has good relationships with the Curious brothers, and always shows up on the [[Curious family]] lot while [[Pascal Curious]] is giving birth, many players have paired him up with Pascal. This may have been intentional on the part of the developers, though that is speculative. However, in [[The Sims 2 (PSP)|''The Sims 2'' for PSP]], he was in an opposite-sex relationship with [[Annie Howell]].
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* In ''[[The Sims 2: University]]'', the Friends household consists of [[Mitch Indie]] and [[Max Flexor]], whose bio contains ambiguously suggestive statements about how they might "discover" new things about their friendship now that they live together. A similar thing happens with the family bio for
* [[Viktor Valquist]] and [[Jesper Sandstrom]], from [[Aurora Skies]], despite being only best friends forever in-game, are strongly implied in the family biography and even on the family picture, to be a gay couple. The surname of Viktor's adopted daughter, [[Linn Valstrom]], is a portmanteau of both men's last names, implying that they are both considered her parents, even though only Viktor is recognised as such in game.
* [[Dylan Shear|Dylan]] and [[Audrey Shear]] of [[Roaring Heights]] are the first ever couple in the series who are openly in a same-sex relationship; they are married and have a child together. Additionally, there are two "secret" same-sex affairs taking place in the town: [[Mark Davis-Welles]] and [[Michael Dandy]] are in love, despite Mark being married to his wife [[Rita Davis-Welles]], who is herself secretly involved with a woman, [[Virginia Supine]].
* The [[Prima Official Game Guides|Prima Official Game Guide]] for ''[[The Sims 2]]'' base game features a comic strip-style tutorial chapter revolving around
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* At one point in ''[[The Urbz: Sims in the City]]
* ''[[Urbz Comix]]'' feature the character [[Anna Kissed]], who explicitly states that her romantic preference is for women when rejecting the advances of [[Urangoo McBain]], and
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* In ''[[The Sims 4: Cats & Dogs
* In ''[[The Sims 4: Island Living]]'', [[Oliana Ngata]] and [[Leila Illes]] are the third pre-made couple in an openly same-sex relationship. They are married, and Oliana has a son, [[Tane Ngata|Tane]].
* In the July 2019 rebranding update for ''[[The Sims 4]]'' base game, the family bios for new pre-made [[CAS]] Sims [[Dela Ostrow]] and [[Mia Hayes]] revealed that they are girlfriends; however, they are not included in the same household and do not technically have a relationship as far as gameplay is concerned.
*In ''[[The Sims 4: Eco Lifestyle]]'', [[Evergreen Harbor]] features two pre-made lesbian couples, [[Blossom Greenburg|Blossom]] and [[Mary Greenburg]], who have an adopted son, [[Knox Greenburg]], and [[Tina Tinker|Tina]] and [[Yasemin Tinker]], who have an adopted daughter, [[Olive Tinker]].
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