Popularity

Sims with the Popularity Aspiration desire flocks of friends and killer parties, so if they aren't on the phone, practicing politics, or dancin' the night away, they probably should be. Their Aspiration Meters will fill with every friend, fair-weather or not, and allow them to live long and famous lives.
Popularity is an Aspiration in The Sims 2. Popularity Sims want to befriend as many people as possible. They like to meet somebody new, befriend them, make best friends with them, and eventually become BFF with them. This is a neverending cycle of friendship as they tend to want to be friends with anyone they've met. They also love to throw great parties, join Greek houses, and have a good Reputation. Popularity Sims will want to befriend pets too.
Besides the good friendship development, some Popularity Sims also have bad sides. They tend to want to win fights against their enemies.
==Aspiration Monikers==
Level 	Teen 	Adult 	Elder
Platinum 	Teen Idol 	Local Hero / Local Heroine 	Senior Socialite
Gold 	Mr. Popularity / Ms. Popularity	Noted Notable 	Gray Eminence
High Green	Stylin' Scenester 	Man About Town / Woman About Town	Long-time Luminary
Low Green 	One of the Gang 	Real Somebody 	Aging Acquaintance
Low Red 	Maladjusted Misfit 	Left-Out Loner 	Has-been
Deep Red 	Abject Reject 	Wretched Outcast 	Forgotten Fogie
==Wants & Fears==
The wants are the same for most age groups, except that young adult Sims will often have wants to become the Big Sim on Campus and to join a Greek house. Popularity Sims will often roll wants to become friends with Sims they have recently met, even if they do not know them well.
===Wants===
*(Pet) Learns to Shake
*(Pet) Learns to Sit Up
*(Pet) Learns to Speak
*(Sim) Goes to College
*(Sim) has a Great Party
*(Sim) is Cured of Being a Warlock
*(Sim) is Cured of Being a Witch
*(Sim) is Cured of Lycanthropy
*(Sim) is Cured of PlantSimism
*(Sim) is Cured of Vampirism
*(Stray) Joins Family
*Adopt a Child
*Apologize To (Sim)
*Appreciate (Sim)
*Ask (Sim) to Pledge Greek House
*Be a Personal Trainer
*Be Best Friends With (Pet)
*Be Best Friends with (Sim)
*Be Best Friends With 2 Pets
*Be Best Friends With 3 Pets
*Be Best Friends With 5 Pets
*Be Best Friends with 5 Service Sims
*Be Best Friends With 10 Pets
*Be BFF with (Sim)
*Be Big on Campus
*Be Cured of Lycanthropy
*Be Cured of PlantSimism
*Be Cured of Witchery
*Be Friends With (Pet)
*Be Friends with (Sim)
*Be Master of (Dog)
*Be the DJ
*Be Tickled by (Sim)
*Be Tutor
*Best-of-the-Best Award
*Bite (Sim)
*Bowl with (Sim)
*Breakdance
*Buy a Bar
*Buy a Bar Costing at Least §1,000
*Buy a Bar Costing at Least §1,500
*Buy a Bar Costing at Least §2,000
*Buy a Bass
*Buy a Bonfire
*Buy a Bubble Blower
*Buy a DJ Booth
*Buy a Drum Kit
*Buy a Game
*Buy a Guitar
*Buy a Hot Tub
*Buy a Magazine
*Buy a Phone
*Buy a Piano
*Buy a Recliner
*Buy a Sauna
*Buy a Stereo
*Buy a Toy Dog Pen
*Buy a TV Costing at Least §3,000
*Buy an Electro Dance Sphere
*Buy an Exercise Machine
*Buy an Exercise Machine Costing at Least §2,200
*Buy Collar for (Pet)
*Buy Electronic Entertainment
*Buy New Jewelry
*Buy Vamprocillin-D
*Call (Pet)'s Owner
*Call (Sim) to Chat
*Call Bingo
*Cast a Spell
*Cat Teaser with (Cat)
*Change into Formal Outfit
*Chat Online
*Command (Pet) to Shake
*Command (Pet) to Sit Up
*Command (Pet) to Speak
*Counterfeit Simoleons
*Cure Vampirism
*Customer Gains a Star
*Dance with (Sim)
*Dazzle Sales Social
*Declare the Drama Major
*Declare the Political Science Major
*Defeat the Grim Reaper
*Dine Out with (Sim)
*Entertain
*Entertain (Sim)
*Feed (Pet) a Treat
*Find a Roommate
*Finger Wiggle with (Cat)
*Fire (Sim)
*Flirt with (Sim)
*Freestyle for Tips
*Gain a Cleaning Skill Point
*Gain a Cooking Skill Point
*Gain a Creativity Skill Point
*Gain a Logic Skill Point
*Gain a Mechanical Skill Point
*Gain a Skill Point
*Get a Bronze Sales Talent Badge
*Get a Facelift
*Get a Gold Sales Talent Badge
*Get a job in the Athletic Career
*Get a job in the Business CareerWhile the corresponding lifetime want isn't available to Popularity Sims, the corresponding want is.
*Get a job in the Culinary Career
*Get a job in the Journalism Career
*Get a job in the Law Career
*Get a job in the Music Career
*Get a job in the Politics Career
*Get a Picture
*Get a Promotion
*Get a Silver Sales Talent Badge
*Get Engaged to (Sim)
*Get Fit
*Get Joined to (Sim)
*Get Married to (Sim)
*Get Picture Taken with (Sim)
*Give Backrub to (Sim)
*Give Gift
*Give Love to (Pet)
*Good Review
*Go on a Tour
*Go on Island Vacation
*Go Out
*Go Steady with (Sim)
*Go Swimming
*Gussy Up
*Hang Out with (Sim)
*Hard Sell Sales Social
*Have 2 Best Friends
*Have 3 Best Friends
*Have 5 Best Friends
*Have 10 Best Friends
*Have 30 Best Friends At Once
*Have a Baby
*Have a Bad Reputation
*Have a Dream Date with (Sim)
*Have a Good Reputation
*Have a Great Party
*Have a Level 1 Business
*Have a Level 2 Business
*Have a Level 3 Business
*Have a Level 4 Business
*Have a Level 5 Business
*Have a Level 6 Business
*Have a Level 7 Business
*Have a Level 8 Business
*Have a Level 9 Business
*Have a Level 10 Business
*Have a Party
*Have Five BFF's
*Have Pillow Fight
*Have Snowball Fight
*Have Ten BFF's
*Have Three BFF's
*Have Two BFF's
*Hire (Sim) as Employee
*Hire a Bartender
*Hug (Cat)
*Hug (Sim)
*Hustle Pool
*Influence (Sim) to Appreciate Another Sim
*Influence (Sim) to Clean
*Influence (Sim) to Do My Assignment
*Influence (Sim) to Entertain Another Sim
*Influence (Sim) to Fight Another Sim
*Influence (Sim) to Play a Prank on Another Sim
*Influence (Sim) to Play With Another Sim
*Influence (Sim) to Pull a Prank with Sprinklers
*Influence (Sim) to Put Soap In a Fountain
*Influence (Sim) to Serve a Meal
*Influence (Sim) to Talk To Another Sim
*Influence (Sim) to Write My Term Paper
*Invite (Sim) Over
*Join Greek House
*Kiss (Sim)
*Learn Couples Counseling
*Learn New Massage
*Learn to Breakdance
*Lose an Enemy
*Make a BFF!
*Make a Friend
*Make a Sale to (Sim)
*Make a Wish
*Make Coffee
*Make Drinks
*Make Espresso
*Make Out with (Sim)
*Maximize a Skill
*Meet AliensWhile this want is available to Popularity Sims, the chances of it actually showing up in-game are very slim, if at all.
*Meet Someone New
*Obtain a Pet
*Offer (Pet) for Adoption
*Offer At Sales Social
*Perform Music for Tips
*Perform on Mic
*Play Bass
*Play Cards with (Sim)
*Play Chess
*Play Darts
*Play Drums
*Play Fetch with (Pet)
*Play Guitar
*Play Handheld with (Sim)
*Play Piano
*Play Pinball
*Play Video Game
*Play With
*Play with (Pet)
*Play With (Sim)
*Play With a Relative
*Play with Toy Dog
*Practice Romance
*Practice Speech
*Public WooHoo with (Sim)
*Pull Prank
*Razzle (Dog)
*Reach Body Level 1 for Major
*Reach Charisma Level 1
*Reach Charisma Level 1 for Major
*Reach Cleaning Level 1 for Major
*Reach Cooking Level 1 for Major
*Reach Creativity Level 1 for Major
*Reach Logic Level 1 for Major
*Reach Mechanical Level 1 for Major
*Reach Top of Athletic Career
*Reach Top of Journalism Career
*Reach Top of Law Career
*Reach Top of Music Career
*Reach Top of Politics Career
*Report (Pet) as Missing
*Reunite Couple
*Ride ElectroDanceSphere
*Rub (Pet)'s Belly
*See a Ghost
*Sell a Great Novel
*Sell a Masterpiece
*Sell Lemonade
*Send Email
*Show Item to (Sim)
*Sing Duet with (Sim)
*Sing Karaoke
*Slow Dance with (Sim)
*Smustle Dance
*Sneak Out
*Stroke (Pet)
*Talk
*Talk to (Sim)
*Talk to a Relative
*Talk to Bird
*Tell Dirty Joke to (Sim)
*Tell Joke to (Sim)
*Throw a Birthday Party
*Throw a Sports Party
*Throw a Toga Party
*Throw a Wedding Party
*Throw an Anniversary Party
*Tickle (Sim)
*Use Secret Handshake
*Use Voodoo Doll
*Visit (Sim)
*Win a Game Against (Sim)
*Win Fight with (Sim)
*WooHoo with (Sim)
*Work as Barista
*Work as Bartender
*Work as the DJ
*Work in Cafeteria
*Work Out on Exercise Machine
===Fears===
*(Sim) Becomes a Warlock
*(Sim) Becomes a Witch
*(Sim) has a Lousy Party
*(Sim) Howls
*(Sim) is a PlantSim
*(Sim) is a Vampire
*(Sim) is a Werewolf
*(Sim) is a Zombie
*(Sim) is Abducted by Aliens
*(Sim) Quits
*(Sim) Summons Wolves
*Bad Review
*Be a Vampire
*Be a Zombie
*Be Abducted by Aliens
*Be Bit by Toy Dog
*Be Booed
*Be Enemies with (Sim)
*Be Pranked
*Be Rejected by (Sim) for a Photo Together
*Be Rejected by (Sim) for a Slow Dance
*Be Rejected by (Sim) for a Vampire Bite
*Be Rejected by (Sim) for Singing a Duet
*Be Rejected for a Backrub by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for a Dance by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for a Flirt by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for a Hug by (Cat)
*Be Rejected for a Hug by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for a Pillow Fight
*Be Rejected for a Tickle by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for an Invitation by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for Appreciate by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for Cat Teaser with (Cat)
*Be Rejected for Dazzle Sales Social
*Be Rejected for Entertain
*Be Rejected for Entertain by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for Feed Treat to (Pet)
*Be Rejected for Finger Wiggle with (Cat)
*Be Rejected for Give Gift
*Be Rejected for Give Love to (Pet)
*Be Rejected for Hard Sell Sales Social
*Be Rejected for Offer At Sales Social
*Be Rejected for Play Fetch with (Dog)
*Be Rejected for Play with by (Pet)
*Be Rejected for Playing With
*Be Rejected for Playing With by (Sim)
*Be Rejected for Razzle (Dog)
*Be Rejected for Rub (Pet)'s Belly
*Be Rejected for Secret Handshake
*Be Rejected for Show Item to (Sim)
*Be Rejected for Snowball Fight
*Be Rejected for Stroke (Pet)
*Be Scared by Bigfoot
*Be Shoved
*Be Slapped
*Be Sprayed by a Skunk
*Be Stinky
*Be Struck by Lightning
*Be Uneducated
*Be Yelled At
*Become a PlantSim
*Become a Werewolf
*Become a Witch
*Break Up with (Spouse)
*Catch (Spouse) Cheating
*Customer Loses a Star
*Death of (Pet)
*Death of (Sim)
*Declare the Biology Major
*Declare the History Major
*Get Busted
*Get Caught Sneaking Out
*Get Fat
*Get Fined
*Get Food Dropped On
*Get Left at the Altar by (Sim)
*Get Rejected for a Kiss by (Sim)
*Get Rejected for Engagement by (Sim)
*Get Rejected for Making Out by (Sim)
*Get Rejected for WooHoo by (Sim)
*Get Thrown off ElectroDanceSphere
*Go to School
*Have 4 Children
*Have a Bad Conversation
*Have a Bad Conversation with (Sim)
*Have a Lousy Party
*Have an Accident
*Have an Accident at a Party
*Have Bad Facelift
*Lemonade Stand being Smashed
*Lose (Sim) as Best Friend
*Lose a Game Against (Sim)
*Lose Fight with (Sim)
*Lose to the Grim Reaper
*Meet Bigfoot
*Pass Out
*Plummet in Elevator!
*Rejected for Going Steady with (Sim)
*Run Away
*See a Ghost
*See Hail
*See the Ghost of (Sim)
*Sell a Lousy Painting
*Sell a Pulp Novel
*Social Bunny!
*Tell Bad Joke to (Sim)
*Voodoo Doll Backfires
*Wish Backfires
==Lifetime Wants==
*Become Celebrity Chef
*Become Captain HeroWhile the corresponding want isn't available to Popularity Sims specifically, the corresponding lifetime want is. However, since the corresponding want isn't specific to any aspiration in particular, it is available to Sims of all aspirations besides Grilled Cheese.
*Become General
*Become Hall of Famer
*Become Mayor
*Have 20 Simultaneous Best Friends
*Become Cult Leader (deprecated)This lifetime want was removed from the game following The Sims 2: Nightlife, as the game decided only college graduates could fulfill it, but it can be restored with mods.
*Become Icon (deprecated)
*Have 20 Simultaneous Pet Best Friends
*Own 5 Top-Level Businesses
*Become Media Magnate
*Become Rock God
*Become The Law
*Become MogulWhile the corresponding want isn't available to Popularity Sims, the corresponding lifetime want is.
*Have 10 Simultaneous Pet Best Friends (deprecated)
*Have 15 Simultaneous Pet Best Friends (deprecated)
==Aspiration Desperation==
When in aspiration desperation, a Sim will pull out a paper cup on a stick (with a crudely drawn face on it) and talk to it.
==FreeTime Aspiration Benefits==
:Level 1 - Hospitality
:Level 2 - Slower Bladder and Energy Motive Decay
:Level 3 - Three way calling
:Level 4 - Fast Friends
==Career Paths==
===Base game===
*Athletic
*Business
*Culinary
*Law Enforcement
*Military
*Politics
===The Sims 2: University===
*Paranormal (deprecated)
*Show business (deprecated)
===The Sims 2: Seasons===
*Journalism
*Law
*Music
===The Sims Life Stories===
*Entertainment
==Majors==
*Drama
*Political Science
==Pre-made Sims With Aspiration==
==Tips & Tricks==
*It is perhaps not recommended for a Popularity Sim to have children, unless you want a challenge; as children and toddlers fear having parties and Popularity Sims often want to have parties. On the other hand, they can make easy friends with their children.
*Townies and NPCs with the zodiac sign of Aries or Leo generally have this aspiration.
==Trivia==
*During development this aspiration was variously known as either Reputation or Fame, before being settled on Popularity.
==References==
pt-br:Popularidade
ru:Популярность (жизненная цель)
Category:Aspirations