Tense

Tense is an emotion available in The Sims 4. It occurs when a Sim engages in mentally frustrating tasks, develops a particular fear (e.g. fear of being cheated on or dead-end job), is doing an activity that they don't like or listening to a song genre they don't like (this evolves to uncomfortable or very angry depending on how much they were exposed to their dislikes), has a low Fun motive, when a Sim claim to be criminal mind, the Sim that was the target of that mischief will get a tense moodlet, if a Sim develops inflamed grief for a Sim, they will get tense when near those Sims. Sims get tense when reading a skill book that is too advanced for their skill level. Having Writer's Block can make a Sim tense. Fires automatically make sims very tense. Sims also get tense if a toddler is crying or having a tantrum. Fathers become tense when their wives are about to give birth. A Sim with this emotion can progress to feeling very tense. Carefree Sims cannot be inflicted with any Tense moodlets, and thus, the emotion itself. As of the Parenthood game pack, along with Uncomfortable, children and teens can throw tantrums while tense. When sims with certain traits don’t engage in a certain activity for some time, they become tense like Geek Sims becoming Tense if they did not play video games for an extended period of time. If they work too hard at school or work, children and older could become tense. Being caught in a blizzard will also make Sims tense.
==Interactions and Activities==
Sims will only have a chance to use these interactions or do these activities while feeling tense.
===Interactions===
*Vent
*Complain about Problems
*Shout Forbidden Words
===Activities===
*Try to calm down (Mirror interaction)
*Take a Shower
*Play a video game 
*Take a Bath
*Take a Bubble Bath
*Watch TV
*Throw a Tantrum (Children, Teens and Sims with the Uncontrolled Emotions trait only)
*Rant About Stress (Private journal)
===Interactions with Tense Sims===
Sims will only have a chance to use these interactions with a tense Sim.
* Discuss Stressful Mood
* Downplay Stress (Children, Teens and Sims with the Insensitive trait only)
==Wants==
Sims who are tense may have the following wants:
*Take a Bath (25 SP)
*Take a Shower (25 SP)
*Complain About Problems (25 SP)
*Watch Fireplace Channel (25 SP)
*Vent to Someone (25 SP)
*Shout forbidden words
==Supportive Traits==
These traits affect how often a Sim is tense:
*Geek (Hobby Trait): Geeks will become tense if they go too long without playing video games.
*Music lover (Hobby Trait)- Music Lovers get tense if they haven't engaged in musical pursuits for some time.
*Ambitious (Lifestyle Trait): Ambitious Sims will become tense if they go too long without being promoted or without a job.
*Lazy (Lifestyle Trait): Lazy Sims will become tense when performing household chores.
*Hates children (Social Trait): Sims who Hate Children will become tense after performing the Try for Baby interaction. Child-hating Sims who get pregnant will have the Conception Tension moodlet, and continue to have a Tense moodlet throughout the pregnancy with three trimesters. Sims that Hate Children will also be tense when around toddlers and children (this doesn't happen with parents towards their children only with grandchildren and other's children), they will also get tense when in a room with decoration for children/toddlers.
*Loner (Social Trait): Loner Sims will become tense around strangers.
*Noncommittal (Social Trait): Noncommittal Sims become tense if they are in the same job or relationship for too long.
*Jealous (Social Trait): Jealous Sims become tense if they don't interact with their partner after a long time.
*Self-absorbed (Social Trait): Self-absorbed Sims will become tense if they're low on social need.
*Active (Emotional Trait): Active Sims will become tense if they go too long without working out.
*Genius (Emotional Trait): Genius Sims will become tense if they don't take part in mental activities.
*Creative (Emotional Trait): Creative Sims will become tense if they don't take part in creative pursuits.
*Romantic (Emotional Trait): Romantic Sims will feel tense after not doing anything romantic for a long period of time.
*Unflirty (Emotional Trait): Sims with this trait will become tense if they are flirted with too quickly.
*Loves outdoors (Lifestyle Trait): Sims with this trait will become tense if they stay indoors for too long.
*Materialistic (Lifestyle Trait): Sims with this trait will become tense if they haven't admired a new possession recently.
*Kleptomaniac (Lifestyle Trait): Sims with this trait will become tense if they haven't stolen anything recently.
*Green fiend (Lifestyle Trait): Sims with this trait will become tense when being on a neighborhood under the Industrial eco footprint.
==Object Auras==
No objects have the tense Object Aura as of the latest patch, game pack and expansion pack released.
==Careers and Jobs==
No careers benefit from the Sim being tense or have it as their ideal emotion.
==In Horses==
Horses are subject to feeling Tense. Horses may become Tense due to reasons such as being ridden by a Sim with low horse riding skill, or having the Defiant trait.
==Trivia==
* Internally, Very is referred to as "Stressed".
* Sims cannot paint when tense. 
*Tense cannot elevate past Very Tense, and therefore will not cause the death of a Sim.
==Gallery==
Sims4-emotions-tense-stm-duncan-xu.jpg| A Tense Sim.
Sims4-emotions-verytense-stm-duncan-xu.jpg|A Very Tense Sim
Maid panicking in your house.png|A Sim panicking during a house fire
==Audio==
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