My idea of a great Friday night is throwing on a onesie, opening a bottle of wine, and spending hours upon hours creating intricate Sims families. If this makes me a nerd, then I proudly hold that title, because Sims will always be better than reality.

1.You become a world-class architect

You could literally spend days building grandiose mansions, cabins in the woods, beach getaways, ect. Creating beautiful structures that house generations of families is so satisfying- especially because in real life, you can barely boil water for ramen.

2.You can get married the same night you meet a person

Introduce, chat, compliment, chat, chat, flirt, kiss, woo-hoo, marry.

3.You can flirt with death, literally

When the grim reaper takes away your boyfriend’s soul, you can rebound with him.

4. Looks don’t matter

You can be overweight, hairy and purple-skinned, but as long as you have desirable personality traits, you’re golden.

5. There is no glass ceiling

Women and men are paid the same. Your skin color has no effect on your pay wages. Your assigned gender has no effect on your pay wages. If a simulated computer game is more ethical than real life, it’s obvious there is something wrong with society.

6. Vampires are a thing

You can live out your secret Twilight fantasy.

7. Pet unicorns

Do pet unicorns even need an explanation? I think not.

8. You can live out your fandom dreams

No matter your fandom: Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, comics, even John Hughes movies- you can create these worlds and live vicariously through your Sims.

9. Your sexual orientation doesn’t matter

There’s no hate crimes, no judgment. You can have your Sims woo-hoo and/or marry whoever they want!

10. There’s no reason to worry about money

With numerous cheat codes out there for unlimited money, you can allow your Sims to live out their wildest dreams without ever having to worry about money. Most of our real life is consumed with being stressed about money- so having this option with your Sims can be a great relief!

11. It’s totally OK to be a sadist

Bored of your husband? In Sims, it’s perfectly acceptable to lock him up in a door-less room and set it on fire.