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THIS MOD REQUIRES my MOOD PACK MOD Download it HERE.

DECEMBER 31, 2020: Updated for:
- A few Performance Improvements :)
- Toned down autonomy on interactions that trigger the affectionate mood; also made moodlets not appear each time from these interactions, but more occasionally.
- Removed negative moodlets for teens that would show up due to 'low skill' even though teens don't have access to the Romance skill. They're still waiting for their own Romance Skill module, which will come! So many mods to make / update, and so little time! Days should be 48 hours!

Edit Nov 19: Fixed text once again not showing in games that aren't set in English.
Edit Nov. 17: finished cleaning out a bunch of tiny tuning mistakes,  they weren't doing anything much at all really, but I like it better  without them of course!
NOV. 10, 2020 - Important Update
- Fixed the mod for today's patch

- Now THIS MOD REQUIRES THE MOOD PACK MOD. Download it HERE


Road to Romance


Coming in a future update: "Ask to Go to Bed Together" (for couples to go to sleep at the same time!), a new kiss interaction.
Update notes: v1.1 - now with a new mood, "Affectionate"! + 5 extra interactions + some little oversights have been fixed.


 French translation by Kimikosoma, Polish translation by Annulay, Spanish by Onnya, Chinese by MuMu. 
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FEATURES:
- The Romance Skill, which brings new interactions and moodlets.

- A new mood: "Afectionate": at higher Romance skill levels and in highly developed relationships, Sims can experience this mood.
- Sims can go on Rabbit Hole dates with their partners
- Counselling: for couples and singles
- Online Dates (very basic, because the mod "SimDa Dating App" by LittleMissSam exists ;) I think it would go well with this mod and do recommend it!)

- Cheat Skill Up or to Max (click on your sim, go to 'actions', the cheat menu for this mod is there)
- Automatically give NPCs a Romance Skill level

SKILL INFO
Gain Romance skill by performing any of the game’s Romantic interactions that grant positive relationship points, and using the interactions this mod adds.
If your sim is already in an established relationship, I recommend cheating their romance Skill up once or twice.
       SKILL LEVELS - DESCRIPTION
At first, Sims will be a little bad at romance. It impacts how quickly romance develops between them and others. It also impacts the quality of moodlets they can obtain from WooHoo. As they grow their skill, these things improve. There are 10 levels and 5 thresholds, 2 levels in each threshold.
 First Threshold: 80% chance of WooHoo results being an Uncomfortable or Embarrassed moodlet, WooHoo cannot grant great moodlets (such as “Seeing Stars” or “Completely Satisfied”). Romance relationship points are gained half as fast than in the un-modded game. Sims occasionally get Tense near love interests (see image).

Level 1 – “Confess Never Having WooHoo’d” (if it is the case) / “Admit Having Little Experience” / “Research Romance Tips and Tricks”, “Create Online Dating Profile” and subsequently, “Go on Online Date” and “Browse through Dating Profiles”, "Talk about Love Life" (with friends)
Level 2 – “Ask about Exes”; “Talk about Exes”;  (in the early stages of relationships), “Research WooHoo Technique”, "Share Deeply Personal Thoughts"
   Second Threshold: 45% chances of very positive WooHoo moodlets being replaced by negative ones. All other WooHoo moodlets remain free to occur as in the unmodded game. Romance relationship points are gained roughly 40% less fast than in the un-modded game.
Level 3 – “Discuss Relationship Ideals” and “Discuss WooHoo Preferences” (in early stages of relationships), "Make Future Plans"
Level 4 - “Discuss Living Together”, “Express Interest"
    Third Threshold: Romance relationship points are gained roughly 30% less fast than in the un-modded game. wooHoo moodlets work like in the un-modded game.
Level 5 – “Reaffirm Devotion” (if high relationship score); “Compliment Personality”; 
Level 6 – “Enthuse about Relationship”, “Appreciate for All the Little Things”, “Joke about Bad Lovers”, “Reminisce about Early Days” (if high relationship score)
   Fourth Threshold: Romance relationship points are gained roughly 20% less fast than in the un-modded game.
Level 7 – “Impress with High Romance Skill”; “Create a Love Advice Blog” and subsequently “Write Love Advice Article”. 
Level 8 – “Give Love Advice”, “Make a Funny Flirty Comment”
    Fifth Threshold: Romance relationship points are gained normally.
Level 9 – “Magic Pick-Up Line”
Level 10 – “Beguiling Kiss” + “Charm the Room” (interaction that will make all Sims around flirty, and boost romance relationship points gain by 150%.)
Examples : Interactions at high skill level and in a well-developped relationship:




More examples of high skill level interactions + 2 mood-specific interactions:

Other Interactions (Not skill-dependent):
- “Reveal Relationship Problems” when talking to friends / family. This leads to 3 different outcomes. If the outcome is the friend advising to break up, the Sim can tell their partner they were advised to dump them.
- “Try to talk through problems” (available to couples who went to counselling and are having difficulties, ie their relationship points are under 40).
- “Yell at For Divorcing” – from kids to parents…
- “Blame for the Problems in the Relationship” – a mean interaction for Sims whose relationship isn’t going too well anymore…
- “Enthuse About Partner’s Family” and “Criticize Partner’s Family” (when talking to partner)
-  “Enthuse About Your Children” and “Complain about the Children” (when talking to partner)
- Rabbit Hole dates, counseling and online dating.
- "Share Photos Taken Together" (in the Affectionate mood) - Don't use it if you don't have 'Get Together'
- "Say I Love You" (in the Affectionate mood)
- "Post about great relationship" (in the Affectionate mood, in 'social network' )

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About the new mood

 It triggers with interactions from this mod only at this point. If people like it, I will expand it. You will not see the new mood unless your Sim is in the higher levels of Romance Skill and is in a long term relationship or one with high romance points. That's because it's a loving, endeared mood, which I can't imagine feeling outside of a truly caring relationship. So I set it up that way. The mood has whims like all the game ones, makes it easier to gain romance points, and encourages autonomy for romance interactions on the cuter end of the spectrum. 
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CURRENT LIMITATIONS - As of right now, "Online Dates" do not grant any relationship point to go with the result moodlets. I have tried again and again, enlisted other modders for help, but only friendship points would load no matter how we went about it - for now. Until I have this working perfectly, I am leaving it out. Your Sim can still go on dates but it won't affect the Sim they meet with or give a relationship between your Sim and the date. It will give your Sim moodlets however. - For now, the mod is only for adult sims. A 'teen romance' module will be made if there is interest.  - Not really a limitation but rather a choice from me - keep in mind a lot of these interactions come and go depending on relationship points. 
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3 VERSIONS: WHICH TO GET?  
   A - Original Version: this is the version for which the above description applies fully.     
   B - No Romance Gain Restrictions version aka Compatibility version / NO Override version: this is for users who do not want romance points to be more difficult to gain OR users who also use mods such as: "SlowerRelationshipProgression" by MeCoinpurse and "LongTermRelationshipBuilding" by Wiggler. The difference? If you already use those mods, romance point gain is already slowed down a lot. So, my mod in this version does not slow them down, but instead, offers a very small to small speeding up with higher skill levels (at level 10, the increase is of 30%). If you don't use these mods but simply would rather make romance easier instead of harder and then normal, this is also the version for you. If you refuse to use mods that contain overrides of game files, this is also the version for you!      
   C  - More Romance Gain restrictions: this version makes it so that romance will always be harder with this mod than without, but will get significantly easier with high skill level. A Level 10 romance will gain romance relationship points twice as fast as a level 1. The thing with this version is - "twice as fast" is still significantly slower than in the unmodded game.  Whereas, in the "Original Version", 'twice as fast as a Level 1' means, at normal unmoded game rate). This is basically a little bit like "Slower Relationship Progression" mentioned above, but more fully integrating my mod's skill gain system. If you use "Slower Relationship Progression" be MeCoinpurse or "LongTermRelationshipBuilding" by Wiggler, get this mod in version B (No Restrictions / Compatibility version). 
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MOD CONFLICT INFO: 
Version A and B will conflict with any mod that overrides the "Loot_LTR_Romance_Main" game files - in other words, mods that make romance gain universally faster or slower. I don't know of any other than   "Slower Relationship Progression" by MeCoinpurse and "LongTermRelationshipBuilding" by Wiggler. Consider those incompatible - they are compatible with Version B of my mod, however.  * Unsure whether this mod will conflict with another? Ask me, and I'll look into it for you! This mod contains no overrides or conflict-creating elements other than the aforementioned - version B contains none no matter what. 
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What version do I recommend?  Depends on what you want. If you want to permanently make romance relationship gain slower, go with C. If you want it to be slower for low skill level but then be back up to normal game rate, go with A. If you use other mods that conflict, or do not want romance relationship point gain to be restricted at all at any moment, go with B. 
-- If you're not sure, but know you don't use any mod that'll conflict, go with A. Original Version. If you think you have a mod that'll conflict, go with version B.
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Mods that go very nicely with this one: 
- LittleMissSam's Simda Dating App 
- PolarBearSim's Personality Please! and especially, its Restricted Romance module. Can't recommend that enough! 
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CURRENT LIMITATIONS
- Your Sims must use a base game computer for my modded interactions to appear on the computer.
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If you are having issues or questions, you can ask about it:
- In comments down below
- In a PM on Twitter
- On the Discord Server

Curious about my other mods, such as "No Strings Attached" or "WooHoo Wellness and Pregnancy Overhaul"?
See mod index here :)  

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Don't know what version to get? Then get B - No Restrictions.
This mod REQUIRES my
Mood Pack Mod.
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Best, 
Lumpinou

Comments

Anonymous

Is this good to go for the recent patch?

NayaMasters

Is there only one version now?

Simslegacy5083

Which version of Road to Romance was kept? The "full description" page still talks about 3. This is one I'm "on the fence" about and which was kept will help me make my decision. Thank You!

Anonymous

Does this work for teens now? I know on the description page it says it doesn't but since the update?

Anonymous

Just found this mod and immediately subscribed as a Patreon! Can’t wait to see you grow as a Modder and keep up the amazing work!!! I love your mods so much!!!

lumpinou

Thanks very much for the subscription and your nice words! Means the world. I hope you'll enjoy the new mod!

Ette

Super excited to put these new types of social interactions in my game!

lumpinou

I hope you'll like it! 😊 Feel free to drop suggestions or requests at any time if there's specific interactions or features you'd like to see in a future update!

Evangelina Silvercloud

Just found this mod and yes, I decided (like I told you via Discord some days ago) to subscribe as a Patreon. Your mods are soo fantastic, are running without any LEs and add so many new features to the game. I love them all! Thank you very much for all your hard work and keep up the fantastic work. Best regards from Austria, stay safe and well *sends you a friendly hug*

lumpinou

Thanks so very much for all the nice word and encouragements! ❤️ Means the world

Sheila Lobert

I am very excited to try this out! For now, I'll be trying it out alongside WW, but I'm hoping, at some point, to replace that with this, which begs the question, have you considered (as part of this mod or as a companion mod) an attraction system? This is the main feature from WW that I find it hard to live without it, but I could be happy with something less complex. What I really want is the ability for sims to scope the room and/or have something in the UI that tells if they are attracted/unattracted/neutral towards a sim physically with a way of selecting their preferences of a few basic things: gender, hair color and length, physique, eye color, and possibly something about clothing style or category, but mostly those first 4. I think it could go well with this mod, perhaps making it easier for sims to romance if the target sim was attracted to them and vice versa or as a stand alone. The Pancake1 has something similar for personality in their Chemistry mod that might could be used as a model/reference point if you are interested. If not, of course, I understand completely.

Evangelina Silvercloud

Hello Lumpinou and hello Sheila Lobert *waves* I totally agree with your statement, Sheila. This is exactly what I feel and think. Like I wrote I use WW only for three aspects: 1. I love the anatomically correct sims! 2. I like the menstrual system (although I use Kawaiistacie's Slice Of Life Mod and she offers this in her mod as well). 3. I like the attraction system! That's it. I have no need to see sexual poses and more *smiles*. The "Chemistry System mod" created by ThePancakes1 I had for a longer time but her/his system doesn't match well with WW. In addition she doesn't update the mod regulary. For these reasons I think Sheila's suggestions are great! Of course I have no idea about programming and I don't know what could be done ;) Lovely regards from Austria, stay safe and well.

Anonymous

Hey, Lumpinou! Great job on all the mods you're releasing! They add so much to the game. I was wondering if, since you've unlocked No Strings Attached for teens, you will also be unlocking this Road to Romance for teens. I know you said a 'teen romance' module will be made if there is interest. I really like using these two mods together and I think the idea of my teen boy sim trying to court the girl he has a crush on and failing repeatedly until he has enough romance skill would be hilarious in gameplay.

Miracle

Hello, I have a cc computer in my game and the interactions show up perfectly fine in my game. Although every time my sim went on a blind date she would come back embarrassed with no relationship gain with her date

lumpinou

It all depends on what tuning Id the cc computer uses, so yes some of them will work fine :) The online date has several outcomes and should not be always embarrassed. For now it doesn't give relationship points, as explained in the mod description somewhere down

Anonymous

I'm definitely interested in a teen romance module!! I have teens who are fwb and they are never satisfied if they do any woohoo because of the low romance skills.

lumpinou

Ohh oops I forgot that FWB unlocks the romance Skill 😂 but it's age blocked so they should not have the skill still. It's only for adults. Do you have a mod that modifies how skills behave?

KuroNekoMataXIII

Oh my gosh, I am a new subscriber after testing out the first part of your woohoo wellness mod! And I am in love with your other mods! I might have a mod that is an add-on or companion mod to WW that might conflict, but I'll test it to find out! Keep up the amazing modding! I love what this will be doing for my games!

Margaret Johnson

Never mind. I had to do some digging with their buffs and it's a different mod!

Anonymous

I love this mod! Thank you for making it. I just have one problem. When I want my Sims couples to do something from the "Offer to do something together" pie menu, they interact but they glitch. They don't go anywhere. What could be the problem? :(

lumpinou

Is your game up to date? Did you download the latest version of the mod? This sounds like a patch related problem. The mod and the game both need to be up to date for it to work

Anonymous

hey! so I have the mod in my game but for some reason, they won't go anywhere. the won't go to the movies, go for a walk, restaurant, nor go out with friends. is there something I am doing wrong? thank you!

Anonymous

Is this link the most recent? And also what age does this work on?

lumpinou

Yes it is the most recent. Make sure you don't still have old files in. The romance Skill is for young adults to elders, teens will get their own with different interactions once I get back to making that.

Anonymous

Hello! Thank you for all your hard work, your mods are amazing! Quick question my sims won't stop cheating on each other (Mainly give complements to other sims) and I don't know what is causing it, I do have Have Some Personality Please! by PolarBearSims, is your mod compatible with it? (I tried both version A and B and I still had a problem)

lumpinou

What compliments? From what interaction? Just game ones or stuff from the road to Romance Mod?

Anonymous

Hello, how does it work than? Both files from Lumpinou and your translated version or your translated plus the script-file?

Anonymous

I'm not sure if this is just me and it's something wonky going on with my game, but since the Paranormal Update, whenever I choose an activity to do, go for drinks, go to movies, etc. my played Sims never leaves to go on the activity, but the NPC does. I've tried this with several different Sims with the same result. ALL mods in my game are updated and I have version A of this mod.

Sam D.

So excited to see the "go to bed together" interaction coming, as that has long been a wish. Will this work if the couple in question do not live in the same household, but are sleeping over?

Anonymous

Would love to see this for teens too!

Anonymous

Does the protection in Woohoo Wellness work with the hookup option on SimDa Dating?

Jennacide

Hi does this mod conflict with MC Woohoo?

Anonymous

Hi, I was wondering how I could have my sim erase arch woohoo techniques it doesn’t show up. Btw I love this mod it really makes relationship more fun.

Kristina Ch.

Love all your mods, can't wait for the woohoo and wellness mod to be expanded, it's such a fun one :) Only the rabbit holes from Road to Romance stopped working for me for some reason :(

Anonymous

Hi, my sims won't go on dates or on couple councelling for some reasons. I do see the option but either : a. Only one sim (the one that offer to go on a date) goes on a rabbithole without their partner. Or B. None of them go anywhere. They just talk and move on to do some other activity. Any idea on what i am doing wrong? All my mods are up to date btw.

Anonymous

Hi!! Love your mods!! Do you know if this mod conflicts at all with Chingyu's Smarter Socials, specifically the romance components? They influence the rate at which romance increases or decreases for specified sims only.

Anonymous

give teens their own romance skill already its feburary 4th!!!!!!!!!!!!!! also can you cheat the romance skill? if so give cheat code

Anonymous

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