Sims 4 Hot Tub Kiss Not Working is a verified bug where romantic touching interactions can sit in the queue without ever playing while both Sims remain in the hot tub. The current EA Forums report specifically covers Kiss and Make Out, with players describing those commands waiting for Sim hours until they are manually cancelled.
The useful clue is that the relationship itself may be completely fine. Sims can still talk, flirt and perform other social interactions while seated, which makes Sims 4 Hot Tub Kiss Not Working different from a general romance rejection or a relationship-value problem.
Sims 4 Hot Tub Kiss Not Working is verified by EA Forums
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The current bug report is marked Verified. In the reported pattern, the romantic interaction appears and can be selected, but the Sims do not transition into the posture needed to perform the kiss or make-out animation.
That is why repeatedly clicking the command usually does not help. The action is not missing from the menu; it is failing later in the interaction flow. Other seated socials can continue, leaving Kiss or Make Out sitting behind them in the queue.
A verified status means the issue has enough evidence to be recognised, but it is not the same as Upcoming Fix. At the moment, players should not assume a specific repair date for Sims 4 Hot Tub Kiss Not Working.
Sims 4 Hot Tub Kiss Not Working versus a normal rejected romance
A rejected kiss normally produces a visible social response and reflects the relationship, attraction or context between the Sims. With Sims 4 Hot Tub Kiss Not Working, the reported behaviour is different: the command remains queued and never reaches the animation.
If the same two Sims can kiss normally after getting out of the hot tub, that is a strong sign the tub interaction is the problem. If romance fails everywhere, troubleshoot the relationship or broader game state instead.
The simplest Sims 4 Hot Tub Kiss Not Working workaround
The cleanest workaround is to leave the hot tub before using Kiss, Make Out or another touching romance interaction. It is not elegant, but it avoids leaving a blocked action in the queue and does not require changing the save.
While the Sims are still in the tub, use the social interactions that are actually completing. If a queued kiss has already been sitting there for a long time, cancel it manually before adding more commands so you do not build a confusing backlog.
Should you replace the hot tub?
There is no official evidence that buying a new hot tub reliably fixes Sims 4 Hot Tub Kiss Not Working. The report began around a specific tub for some players, but the verified issue is about the interaction behaviour, not a confirmed broken object that can always be replaced.
If you own several hot tubs, testing another model is harmless and can give EA useful detail. Treat it as a diagnostic check rather than a guaranteed workaround.
Test without mods if your symptoms are different
The verified report includes clean-game testing, so mods are not required for this bug to happen. However, romance overhauls, interaction mods and autonomy changes can create similar queue behaviour.
If your Sims cannot perform any hot tub romance, move the Mods folder out temporarily and delete localthumbcache.package. A clean test tells you whether you match the verified base-game issue or have an additional mod conflict layered on top.
What to report when Sims 4 Hot Tub Kiss Not Working continues
For Sims 4 Hot Tub Kiss Not Working, useful details include the exact hot tub, whether both Sims can perform ordinary socials, whether Kiss and Make Out work outside the tub and whether the game is mod-free. Mentioning the game version is useful as well.
Add those details to the existing verified thread rather than creating a duplicate report. That keeps evidence for the same interaction transition in one place and makes it easier to see when a later patch changes the behaviour.
Official source and current status
For the current first-party status, check EA Forums’ verified hot-tub romance bug report.
