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How long does the Lonely moodlet last in The Sims 4?

Lonely moodlet

Lonely is a Sad +1 moodlet. It has no timer: it lasts while its cause lasts. A Sim gets it while the Social need is between -99 and -50 (the bar runs from -100 to 100). Remove it with sims.remove_buff Buff_Motives_Social_Lonely after testingcheats true.

The Lonely moodlet in The Sims 4 is a base game status that makes your Sim feel Sad. It adds a Sad weight of 1 to your Sim's overall mood.

You get this moodlet when your Sim's Social need drops too low. It stays active with no timer until you change your Sim's Social level.

  • Sad +1Emotion and weight
  • No timerHow long it lasts (Sim time)
  • 1Version in the game files
  • Base gamePack

Every version of Lonely

1 version. Weight is how hard it pulls toward its emotion.
EmotionWeightLastsWhere it comes fromPack
Sad1No timerSocial need between -99 and -50Base game

Lonely comes from the Social need: a Sim has it while Social sits between -99 and -50, on a bar that runs from -100 to 100. Social drains 0.09 points per Sim minute with no other effect on it, so a full bar empties in about 1 day 14.4 hours.

What Lonely changes

  • Social need drains ×0.6 as fast
  • Social need drops ×0.6 as much

Traits that change Lonely

A Sim with one of these traits gets the trait's own moodlet instead.
TraitGets insteadLasts
OutgoingVery Lonely (Sad +2)No timer
LonerNothing: the trait blocks it
Self-AbsorbedHungry for Attention (Tense +1)2 hours
People PersonAll Alone (Sad +2)No timer

Cheat to remove Lonely

Type testingcheats true in the cheat console (Ctrl + Shift + C) first, then the line below. It removes this version from the Sim you control. See the other needs and mood cheats.

  • sims.remove_buff Buff_Motives_Social_Lonely

What gives the Lonely moodlet and its length

Your Sim gets the Lonely moodlet when their Social need falls into the band from -99 to -50. In the game, needs run on a scale from -100 to 100. Normally, the Social need drains by 0.0868 per Sim minute.

This moodlet has no timer, meaning it lasts while its cause lasts. While it is active, it applies hidden multipliers to your Sim. Your Sim's Social need drains and drops ×0.6 as fast and as much.

Certain traits replace this moodlet with a different version. Outgoing Sims get Very Lonely, and People Person Sims get All Alone, which both add a Sad weight of 2. Self-Absorbed Sims get Hungry for Attention, adding a Tense weight of 1 for 2 hours.

How to avoid or remove the Lonely moodlet

You can clear the moodlet naturally by moving your Sim's Social need out of the -99 to -50 band. You can also avoid it completely by giving your Sim the Loner trait. The Loner trait blocks the Lonely moodlet from appearing.

If you want to remove the moodlet right away, you can use a cheat in Live mode. Open the cheat console by pressing Ctrl + Shift + C on PC or Cmd + Shift + C on Mac. Type testingcheats true first, then enter sims.remove_buff Buff_Motives_Social_Lonely to clear it from your active Sim.

Questions

What emotion does the Lonely moodlet give in The Sims 4?

The Lonely moodlet gives the Sad emotion with a weight of 1. The emotion with the largest total weight becomes your Sim's overall mood.

How long does the Lonely moodlet last?

It has no timer, so it stays active as long as its cause lasts. It remains on your Sim while their Social need sits between -99 and -50.

Which trait blocks the Lonely moodlet?

The Loner trait blocks the Lonely moodlet. Sims with this trait do not get this moodlet.

What is the cheat to remove the Lonely moodlet?

Turn on testingcheats true in Live mode, then enter sims.remove_buff Buff_Motives_Social_Lonely in the cheat console. This removes the moodlet from your active Sim.

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