Trait (The Sims 3)

Trait

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For the trait system in other games, see Trait (disambiguation).

A Sim demonstrating the "Absent-Minded" trait via posturing in the Create a Sim when the trait is selected.

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List of traits

From birth	From childhood	From teenagehood
Absent-Minded Artistic Athletic Brave Clumsy Couch Potato Disciplined Easily Impressed Eccentric Evil Excitable Friendly Genius Good Grumpy Hates the Outdoors Heavy Sleeper Insane Light Sleeper Loner Loves the Cold Loves the Heat Loves the Outdoors Neurotic Perceptive Sailor Slob Virtuoso	Adventurous Ambitious Angler Animal Lover Bookworm Bot Fan Can't Stand Art Cat Person Computer Whiz Coward Daredevil Diva Dog Person Eco-Friendly Equestrian Family-Oriented Frugal Good Sense of Humor Hot-Headed Hydrophobic Inappropriate Kleptomaniac Loser Loves To Swim Lucky Mean Spirited Mooch Neat Never Nude Night Owl No Sense of Humor Over-Emotional Party Animal Perfectionist Photographer's Eye Rebellious Shy Snob Star Quality Supernatural Fan Technophobe Unlucky Unstable Vegetarian Vehicle Enthusiast Workaholic	Avant Garde Born Salesperson Brooding Charismatic Childish Commitment Issues Dislikes Children Dramatic Flirty Gatherer Great Kisser Green Thumb Handy Hopeless Romantic Irresistible Natural Born Performer Natural Cook Nurturing Proper Savvy Sculptor Schmoozer Social Butterfly Socially Awkward Supernatural Skeptic Unflirty

Removed traits

There are a number of traits that were removed before the game was released. Some of them might be removed because they share similar purpose with an existing trait, or might raise the ESRB rating, while some others were removed unexplained. Some removed traits have their own icons in the game files, while some are only mentioned in the old game strings.

Boring Boring Sims spout yawn inducing conversation topics that put others to sleep. Their jokes are terrible and they don't appreciate the funny jokes of others. Oftentimes they are satisfied doing nothing. Replaced with No Sense of Humor.	Braggart Braggarts enjoy talking about how awesome they are (even if they aren't) to others, all the time. Replaced with Snob.
Chess Mastermind Sims that are Chess Masterminds always know exactly what to do with every piece on the board several moves before their opponents. Replaced with Genius. Might correspond to chess.	Conversationalist Conversationalists love a good conversation with family and friends. They can keep almost any conversation from going south. Replaced with Charismatic.
Crybaby Crybabies have a tearful reaction to negative situations. They won't get mad, they won't get even, they'll just cry. Replaced with Over-Emotional.	Disdains Dessert Sugar and excess calories just aren't for Sims that Disdain Dessert. For these Sims, desserts are off the menu.
Dreamer Dreamers dream big! They never settle for the small stuff and are rewarded more when their wishes are satisfied. Replaced with Ambitious.	Easily Bored Easily Bored Sims find small talk incredibly mundane. They also need to be entertained more frequently than the average Sim. Replaced with Childish.
Gloomy Gloomy Sims see the negative side of everything and are rarely pleased. Replaced with Grumpy.	Good at Massages Sims that are Good at Massages give amazing massages. They have the gift of incredible hands. Replaced with Flirty.
Greedy Greedy Sims desire money with every fiber of their being. It drives them throughout life and at every turn.	Hates Computers Sims that Hate Computers will never use a computer willingly. They hate the machines, for no apparent reason. Replaced with Technophobe.
Hates Reading Sims that Hate Reading will never willingly pick up a book to read unless forced to do so. They always prefer to spend their time in other ways. Counterpart of Bookworm.	Likes Giving Hugs Hugs are hard to get just right. There are some great huggers out there, though. The best hugs are given by those who Like Giving Hugs!
Materialistic Materialistic Sims love buying new things, and therefore tend to strive towards great wealth. They dream of owning the most expensive items and work hard towards that goal. Counterpart of Frugal.	Mean Mean Sims love to fight, mostly because they never lose in a brawl. They take satisfaction with every new Enemy made and dream of new ways to be nasty to others. It has the same description with Mean Spirited, which might mean this is the original name of the trait.
Pack-Rat Pack Rats love to be surrounded by stuff and hate it when things are thrown away. Such a waste!	Paranoid Paranoid Sims are constantly looking over their shoulder for unexpected threats. They see the truth... everywhere. Replaced with Neurotic.
Plain What's there to say about Plain Sims?	Quick Recovery Broken promises will no longer lead to disappointment. Get back on your feet and go! Similar to Stone Hearted lifetime reward.
Rude Rude Sims love to mock and insult others with harsh words. A sneer is often found on their faces, and apologies never escape their lips. Replaced with Mean Spirited.	Ruffian Sims that are Ruffians are typically up for a brawl. The decision is easier to make when you know you'll never lose, naturally. This trait is similar to Mean and Mean Spirited, as well as its description.
Shy Shy Sims will never approach anyone that isn't a friend and tend to stick to their rooms if they are able. They are also uncomfortable around large crowds of people. Replaced with Loner.	Stubborn Stubborn Sims have a really difficult time accepting apologies and tend to hold grudges for a long time. Replaced with Hot-Headed.
Stupid The road to knowledge is a slow one for Stupid Sims. They just don't get things. It's not their fault - they try real hard! Replaced with Absent-Minded.	Sweet Talker Sweet Talkers are the best suck-ups in school, at work, or even when complimenting their friends and neighbors. They love to flatter and are very good at it. Replaced with Schmoozer.
Unforgiving Only referenced in Personas.xml game file.	Vain Vain Sims love to admire themselves in the mirror and they will never turn down a compliment. As far as they are concerned, the sun revolves around them. Replaced with Snob. Similar to Diva.
Wanton Scrapped for game rating. It has no description.	Worrywart Worrywarts are easily stressed by the smallest problem and have a hard time getting back to a normal, relaxed state of mind. They take solace in sharing their worries with others. Replaced with Neurotic.