If your Sim is in a rocky relationship and is willing to put in the work to save it, head on over to Cupid’s Counseling, a question-based feature introduced by the Sims 4 Lovestruck.
The Sims 4 Lovestruck: Cupid’s Counseling Guide
Schedule Your Cupid’s Counseling Session
To visit the counselor with the Sims 4 Lovestruck, select the romantic partner your Sim wants to go with, click your Sim’s partner, and choose the Ask for Cupid’s Counseling interaction under the Relationship category. Your Sim doesn’t have to live with their romantic partner, but their household will need to have the 1,000 Simoleons to pay the counselor in order to unlock this interaction.
The counselor will give your Sim relationship advice and ask questions through a pop-up. Through these questions, the counselor will get to know your Sim and their intentions with Cupid’s Counseling. Are your Sims hoping to come out of this stronger and more in love than ever, or is someone looking for a way to exit the relationship?
And How Does that Make You Feel?
When you attend Cupid’s Counseling, your counselor will first ask each partner how they feel. The options you can choose from depend on your Sim’s current mood. The partner who initiates therapy will have the option to share their current mood, or simply say “I’m Ok.” if they are the more closed-off type. The second partner will always have the option to either share their current mood or say “I can’t complain” to set the tone for their therapy session.
Next, your couple will get to choose their goal for this therapy session. Your Sims will have four options to choose from in the Sims 4 Lovestruck.
A Love Based on Giving and Receiving
After you pick your goal, the counselor will validate your Sims and give you advice on resolving their romantic issues. This often includes tips on how to learn your partner’s Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs, ask about Romantic Boundaries, and spend time together.
In some sessions, your Sim’s partner may speak up about something that has been on their mind, and your Sim will have to decide how they want to navigate this. They will get the option to Vent to Each Other or Ask for Advice. What you choose can be the deciding factor between a productive therapy session, or a waste of money.
At the end of the session, your Sims will be given some homework for the week to improve whichever goal they choose. They will have four choices. Choose wisely, though, since you only get one session a week.
Your Sims can leave therapy with an increase in their Romance Skill, feeling refreshed in their relationship or with more questions than before.
Therapy also gives your Sim the chance of having the In Therapy happy moodlet, Goal of a Perfect Date confident moodlet, They Think I’m Nuts embarrassed moodlet, Goal of Romantic Improvement romantic moodlet and more. Both Sims in the relationship will have the In Therapy relationship sentiment. This fades over time, but will last the whole week while waiting for the next Cupid’s Counseling session.
Put in the Work in The Sims 4
Now, we know how therapy works, but what can our Sims really learn from it? Well, the new therapist in town has a boatload of advice for struggling couples and tips to rekindle any fading sparks.
Attraction
- “You may find all of the possibilities of Turn-Ons and Turn-Offs quite confusing…try to study more about each Turn-On or Turn-Off within the Change Sim menu on the Dresser”.
- “Become more skilled in activities that attract your partner or even just change your wardrobe to make a difference.”
- “Find out what attracts your partner and work towards that. I wish you both well.”
Romantic Satisfaction
- “…We all have different expectations from one another. If we don’t make those known, we might find our boundaries being violated, which greatly affects Romantic Satisfaction.”
- If you work on your Romantic Satisfaction hard enough, your Romantic Relationship will increase without even having to try. If you are unsatisfied, your Romantic Relationship will fall apart even faster.
Romance Dynamics
- For a Steamy Dynamic, “a dozen Woohoos a day keeps the nosy therapist away”.
- “If you are Yelling At each other one moment and Woohooing the next, you might find yourself with an Unpredictable Dynamic…”
Romantic Relationship
- “A little flirt here and there shows you care for one another”.
- “…If you are listening closely to your partner, you may be able to know when the conversation has become Unpleasant or Awkward. Sometimes you just have to step away from each other and try again at another time.”
- “…Might I suggest purchasing a Costume Trunk or Who’s Up Party Games? Things like this are fun but also allow you to get to know each other.”
Do you think your Sim will listen to the advice they learn from Cupid’s Counseling with The Sims 4 Lovestruck? Can they save their relationship?
