on that note, do their likes change as you do things? I mean, besides perversion/S&M and the ones linked to the perks you've chosen. I'd like to increase a partner's like of missionary for instance, does using missionary-even if your partner doesn't like it-eventually increase their like of it?
Not sure honestly, but maybe. When you analize them, if their perversion is low, your character thinks "I can teach them a thing or two (about sex)", so maybe is not just perversion-up.
You can raise their perversion with events and items, which is key to unlock scenes, and get more sexual positions.
You might try hanging out with them, and do "boring" stuff in different places; for example, go to gym (with a date) and check if there's an option to excercise with them (I never tried, but there are options like that on other places) to raise fitness, etc.
Also, use gifts. Again, not sure, but the gifts
you get have stat-raising effects, maybe is the same for them.
(any modder can confirm?)
yes, I know I can just go in and edit their stats but as this is a grind game I'd rather see some results from the grind. and this is kind of important, I have several poly lovers for my Female main, they essentially don't like ANYTHING in the sex moves (even with a strapon) that can get them to cum before their pathetic energy pool completely drains
Many consider stat-editing a cheat. I don't think so.
Lifeplay is not exactly a game, it's more of a "build your fantasy and enjoy" rather than "play to achieve X".
Editing options for pretty much everything is a kind of way of balancing the lack of certain aspects/content while the Dev keeps building stuff.
Anyways, yeah, RNG can be a bitch sometimes, and the NPC you like most, it has the worst stats or different sex/gender tastes. Much like in RL lol!
Again, edit the heck of them, or change one or two stats, and see if you can carry on from there. Or do the inverse, if a character has great stats but you don't like their aspect, edit their looks, which is a less cheaty way.
In any case, you bring good points, which might be good ideas.
Simple events to raise different stats: watch not only a pervvy movie, but one specfic of X sex stat (missionary, doggy, etc).
Or rent movies/documentaries, like how to cook, dancing classes etc.
Might actually be interesting to add a "rent a movie" option to a sex shop, or better create a "Blockbuster" type of shop, where you can rent/buy different types of movies. Gift them away, and they raise the desired stat, or watch 'em as a regular action.
Which leads to excellent opportunities for kinky events in the place itself.
Sounds doable since a simple stat raise is easy to code, and there's a lot of shop made by modders.