There are plenty of ways to explore all there is to romance inThe Sims 4: Lovestruck, and Sims who have the Romantic Explorer aspiration are seeking to see and do a little bit of it all before they settle down, knowing that they’ve chosen the best partner.
Across the three milestones in the Romantic Explore aspiration in TS4: Lovestruck, your Sim and their partner will fall deeply in love, discuss boundaries, and increase their Romance skill together. The reward trait for this aspiration is the Seasoned Romantic trait, which removes any embarrassment from the dating process for that Sim.
Romantic Explorer Aspiration Guide
To be a Romantic Explorer in The Sims 4: Lovestruck, your Sim is aiming to do their best tohave the richest, most meaningful dates and relationshipsthey can handle. They’ll do this by testing the waters with different partners, spending time with the ones they like on progressively more serious dates, and they’ll even enjoy WooHooing in different spots around the enormous world in The Sims 4.
There arethree milestonesin the Romantic Explorer aspiration in TS4.Spark of Loveis the first and seeks to establish a romantic relationship or two. By the second milestone,Expanding Boundaries, your Sim is looking to establish a partnership of some kind and work on their Romance skill. Finally,Amour Connoisseurturns your Sim into something of a master of romance.
For completing the aspiration, you’ll receive the newSeasoned Romantictrait. Not only will your Simnot feel embarrassed in romantic interactionsthat fail, but they’ll also find themselvesdeveloping romantic relationships quickerthan normal Sims. You don’t date this hard and this often and end up with nothing to show for it!
Before then, though, helpful traits for the Romantic Explorer aspiration in The Sims 4: Lovestruck would be:
One of the coolest things about the Romantic Explorer aspiration is thatit can be done with one or multiple partners, since The Sims 4: Lovestruck adds polyamory into the mix.
The goals in this aspiration’s milestones are vague enough that they can be satisfied by any number of romantic or WooHoo partners, however your Sim chooses to date!
In the table below, you’ll find everything you need to complete the Romantic Explorer aspiration in The Sims 4: Lovestruck expansion.
Spark of Love
Go on a Get to Know You Date.
By either using Cupid’s Corner to set one up with a stranger or by clicking a Sim nearby, you’ll be able to arrange a date event with them if they’re interested/available. One of the dates is called a Get to Know You date, perfect for casual first encounters wherein your Sim can introduce themselves to someone new. When your first Get to Know You date is over, this milestone will clear.
Achieve a Level 2 Romance skill.
The Romance skill in The Sims 4: Lovestruck can be built by practicing your flirting and engaging in Romantic socializations with other Sims. Reach the second level of this skill to progress.
Use the Romantic Blanket 3 times for Romance.
From the Romantic Items section of the Shopping tab on your phone or computer, purchase the
Share Food 2 times.
By purchasing Romantic Items from the Shopping tab on your phone or computer, you’ll have the option to choose boxes of snacks that will be delivered directly to your Sim’s inventory. Click on the snack in your inventory, and you’ll have the option to share it with a partner. Do this twice to complete the milestone.
Expanding Boundaries
Discuss Romantic Boundaries.
You can do this by going to the Relationship tab in your socialization pie chart and choosing “Learn More…”. Here, you can ask about your partner’s Romantic Boundaries and discuss it with them.
Have a Romantic Partner.
After progressing your relationship far enough, you’ll have the option to ask this Sim to be your romantic partner. In The Sims 4: Lovestruck, you may also be asked by another Sim if you’d like to be their partner!
Achieve a Level 4 Romance skill.
Whether you’ve stuck with your original partners or not, you’ll need to continue flirting and wooing folks to achieve a Level 4 Romance skill.
Embrace 3 times.
Embracing is the long, tender hug shared between lovers, often available when Sims are in deeply romantic moods. Your Sim wants to be embraced on three occasions.
Amour Connoisseur
Get Gold on a Romantic Date.
The more intense of the dating options, Romantic Dates, have more advanced milestones than the Get to Know You dates. Your Sim not only wants to go on a Romantic Date, but they want to crush it by scoring gold and finishing all the limited-time event goals.
Achieve a Level 7 Romance skill.
If you’ve been keeping up with your Sims' love life, this should come pretty naturally - you’re doing a lot of flirting for the other milestones!
Perform 25 romantic gestures with a partner Sim.
When your Sim is with a Sim they’ve recognized as their romantic partner, you’ll need to perform a total of 25 romantic interactions. These don’t have to all be done at once - not many folks enjoy being love-bombed - but over time, this will occur pretty naturally if you’re pursuing someone romantically (and aim to be an attentive partner).
WooHoo 3 times in different locations.
Every time we get an expansion pack for The Sims 4, it seems, we get a new place where our Sims can WooHoo. It doesn’t matter which of the three you choose, or even if they’re with the same Sim, but your Sim wants to get it on three times in different places around the world in The Sims 4. Best get to adventuring!
By the time you’ve finished the Romantic Explorer aspiration in The Sims 4, your Sim will be something of a master of romance. Pair this aspiration with some of the most helpful traits, and you’ll enjoy some smooth sailing in the world of romance.
