by Warren Piece

Sims is one of the great games of the 21st Century. While not everyone agrees it is positive, it is hard to dispute its legacy. The Sims has introduced nuances to people’s lives, allowed exploration of architecture and design, and even introduced one couple to their future spouse. Now, it has introduced another.

Meet George (name changed due to his request for privacy). George was your average young adult struggling to find his place. He decided not to go to college, so work at a local bank as a teller. For a while he lived with his parents and then saved up money to put down on a house that he now owns. He also played the Sims over his evenings and weekends, which lead to a life changing circumstance.

“It all started after I broke up with Jennifer, my girlfriend,” George says. “I was just devastated so I kind of escaped into the Sims. After a few days I realized my newest Sim, Genifer, was so hot. She was my ideal woman, and more beautiful than any girl I had ever met. Plus, she had the best personality, and quickly landed a high paying job. So I thought, why not marry her?”

Now, many people may object to the concept, “and boy did my parents!” relates George. However, this apparently falls into a grand tradition of non-typical marriages. One woman, for example, married a ghost. Or meet another person who married their cats. George says that non-traditional marriages are becoming more and more common, and besides he loves his Sim and she loves him. “Genifer is the love of my life,” he declares, while staring approvingly at his monitor.

When asked about the expected life discrepancy, given the relatively short life expectancy of a Sim compared to his George seems to be at peace with it. “Look, lots of people throughout time have dealt with widowhood, I’ll be no different. And it’ll be great while it lasted,” his says with a a slightly sad smile, “Besides, it’ll keep things from getting cold to early.”

*UPDATE: George reported to us that he has divorced Genifer upon finding out she was flirting with other Sims. He stated he attempted to get her to stop, but whenever he went to town with other Sims he would find her there flirting up all the other Sims.