What Men Can Learn From Sex and the City

By Sarah Stefanson
[View From Venus]
I'm a Miranda

Miranda is career-driven and independent. She is proud of her achievements including becoming a partner at her law firm and being able to buy her own apartment on the Upper East Side. She doesn’t like to appear vulnerable and uses self-deprecating humor as a shield to protect herself. 

She is the most cynical of the group and has a hard time opening up. Once she becomes a mother, she starts to mellow and gradually lets love into her life with her on-again off-again love, Steve. 

If Your Girl is a Miranda

Be patient with her anal nit picking. She’s been the one who wears the pants in her life for a long time and she’ll have trouble relinquishing even one leg. Any hint of chauvinism is not going to go over well with a Miranda, but she does need a strong man who will stand up for himself. She has a hard time requesting help with anything, so keep an eye out for when she really needs it and offer without being asked.You don’t have to worry about your girl being clingy, but you might have difficulty getting her to let you in emotionally. Take it slow and prove to her that she can trust you enough to show her delicate, inner self. 

I'm a Charlotte 

Prim and proper Charlotte has always had one main goal in life—to marry a rich, successful and handsome man, have babies and live happily ever after. Although she enjoyed her work in an art gallery, she gave it up to focus on improving her marriage to Dr. Trey MacDougal. 

After having trouble conceiving, she was forced to conclude that her hopes of matrimonial bliss couldn’t be realized with the doctor. Once she finally decided to move on, she found love in the most unlikely of places—with her uncouth divorce lawyer, Harry, whom she was drawn to despite him being the exact opposite of everything she had anticipated her true love to be. 

If Your Girl is a Charlotte

If you’re not in it for the long haul, get out now! Charlottes don’t believe in dating for the sake of dating. Any relationship she is in should be on its way to lifelong commitment. If, however, you are ready to settle down, she is the girl for you. She will devote her days to being the best wife and mother she can be. She’ll do whatever it takes to live the life of her dreams. When Harry told her he couldn’t marry anyone who wasn’t Jewish, Charlotte converted.

Her staunch idealism sometimes makes her naïve, and when confronted with this fact her feelings are easily hurt. Help her understand that life isn’t perfect and that every stumbling block is just another opportunity to learn and grow. 

I'm a Samantha 

Uninhibited and confident, Samantha is used to getting what she wants. She approaches both her work and social life with poise and certainty. She runs a high profile PR business and beds a variety of desirable men (and at least one woman). 

Never one for marriage plans, Samantha rarely lets a man get under her skin, preferring to play the field and enjoy herself. When she meets male model Smith, she anticipates a hugely satisfying carnal encounter, but before she even realizes it, she has fallen for him in a big way. She finds herself questioning her free love lifestyle and wondering if she could be monogamous. 

If Your Girl is a Samantha

If all you’re looking for is good company and great sex, you’ve got it made. Samanthas are very open with their sexuality and always up for a fun time. If you desire something deeper, however, a lot of patience, understanding and persistence will be required as you try to convince her to commit. Don’t be surprised if your request for more intimacy makes her back away. She is a very independent woman who doesn’t feel the need for the attachments of love. 

She appreciates a man who can keep up with her and maintain an open mind. 

                                                          
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Your girlfriend might not fit perfectly into Carrie’s Manolo Blahniks. Maybe she’s got a little Samantha in there somewhere and just a hint of Charlotte she keeps hidden.

Most women are a combination of all the personalities listed above, but with one slightly more dominant, so chances are she relates to at least one of the Sex and the City women. Surprise her by asking which one and you’ll learn a lot from her answer.

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