Airing between 1998 and 2004, Sex and the City has had a huge influence on pop-culture to this day. From popularising the cosmopolitan to causing sales of Jimmy Choos to skyrocket, Sex and the City is arguably as influential today as it has ever been. With the second season of And Just Like That (the Sex and the City revival) set to hit our screens in summer, I decided to dust off my boxset and do some revision.
Let me take you on a trip down memory lane of some of the most influential lessons the show taught us… (a cigarette and cosmo in hand are mandatory!)
Being single doesn’t mean being alone
Throughout the show, Carrie, Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha navigate a series of relationships, heartbreak, and singleness. The thing that remains constant for them is their friendship with each other.
You’re going to go on some BAD dates
This show is littered with dates that end horribly. Theres’s men who fist fight, get too drunk, have overly involved mothers… If SATC teaches us anything, it’s to trust in the process.
Happily ever after does exist
Despite everything these women went through, they all found their happily ever after- whatever that meant for them.
If you love them, you can overcome it
Just look at Charlotte who changed religion to be with Harry, or Carrie and Big who overcame numerous challenges but somehow figured it out in the end!
Wear the dress, make the first move
The main characters of SATC were bold. Whether that be in terms of fashion or dating, they were not afraid to do things that made them happy on their own terms.
Sex is not shameful
Revolutionary for its time, this show celebrates female sexuality in a way that still holds up today!
Communication is key
This is a lesson we can all take from Samantha. She was never afraid to speak up and stand her ground when something was bothering her- no matter the situation.
Heartbreak is very painful- and very real
Watching Big leave Carrie at the altar is one of the most heart-breaking moments of SATC. The show is filled with lots of relationship ups and downs, which is the reality of being in love with someone.
Body count doesn’t matter
Not at all. Google Samantha’s if you need some reassurance.
Variety is the spice of life
The friends in SATC could not be any more different in almost every way imaginable, but that is what makes their conversations so interesting!
Have sex like a man
Samantha said it, not me!
Be choosey!
The girls in SATC never settled for anything less than what they deserved, whether that be a wardrobe or a man.
Sometimes, shoes are your one true love
True, Carrie must have been living in her overdraft, but her feet looked incredible whilst doing it!
Whether you’re a single girl in the city or in a long-term relationship, watching Carrie & co may be more impactful on your love life than you realise!