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Has “Sex and the City” changed your dating habits?

December 26 2010

Although the TV series “Sex and the City” was a fictional account of four women’s working and love lives in New York, a majority of singles told a survey that it had influenced their dating habits. A survey by dating Web site Engage found that eight out of 10 singles believe the popular HBO series that has now been made into a movie had made it more acceptable for women to have fun dating and worry less about finding a committed relationship. The poll found 43 percent of singles believe the series had made it more acceptable for women to be unfaithful in their relationships while 55 percent of single women said the show influenced them to “date like men”. “”Sex and the City,” along with the introduction of dating reality shows like ABC’s The Bachelor, socialize dating,” said Trish McDermott, vice president of Love at Engage, in a statement. “Suddenly, everyone was talking about the dating choices others make — like breaking up via Post-It notes — and learning vicariously through them.” The survey of 250 singles found 36 percent of respondents borrowed ideas from “Sex and the City” and used them in their dating life. Do you?

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Tart_Du_Jour

15 years ago

The show is amusing at times but it doesn't reflect my life at all. Sure it's fine for fluffy fantasy brain candy but I don't see it as a guide for dating or anything else.

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15 years ago

It had bsolutely no influence on my dating habits at all. Infact I always thought it was a fool of a show

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15 years ago

Yes, sex and the city has changed my dating habits..i won't date a woman that watches it :)

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15 years ago

sorry i cant help you on this one iv never watched a single episode roxxy

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15 years ago

I am probably not the best one to comment on a television show as I think most of them are mindless drivel and will maybe watch one epsiode of something that gets a bit of attention before confirming what I already believed. Although, now that I know the one mentioned was only fiction...I won't be bothered about not hearing back from Samantha after writing all those very suggestive letters to her. | As for "reality" shows...give me a break. Not even I believe there is much reality there and I am still waiting for Santa to show up...oh well, maybe next year he won't be taken hostage and tortured by a Norse goddess and fall victim to his own drug habits. Shows like The Biggest Loser ...they are the biggest winners. MasterChef...forget that, let's cook up feijodas and get messy. Big Brother...turned a perfectly good fetish like voyeurism into water cooler chatter at the office. What's really a tragedy is that "society" may be affected by any of these shows...which does support my enjoyment of being just slightly anti-social. | Now about sex in the city, a television show didn't help but when the company gave me an expense account with the only criteria being a "please explain" for unusual line items or those occuring outside of the city limits of several of our capital cities...that helped a lot. All I have to do is ask "How is that going to appear on the billing statement?" and we are good to go! No...none of these episodes will ever be aired on television or turned into a movie,,, | ...other than for personal use amongst consenting participants.

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15 years ago

Well I don't care what anyone says - I LOVE Sex in the City - and I watched every episode religioulsy. Did it change my views or dating habits - No. But I sure would like to find my MR Big......

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15 years ago

Quoting 'Naz88'Yes, sex and the city has changed my dating habits..i won't date a woman that watches it :) Looks Like Roxy and I are in with a chance then....sorry Meeka but you will have to leave this one to us Kisses Focus

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15 years ago

Quoting 'Meeka100' But I sure would like to find my MR Big...... I found a few of 'em. Want some profile names?

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15 years ago

absolutely - every time it was on TV, it forced me to drink heavily and leave the house. not necessarily in that order. i'm sure it was a wonderful way for me to go out and meet people in bars.

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15 years ago

Quoting 'Meeka100' Well I don't care what anyone says - I LOVE Sex in the City - and I watched every episode religioulsy. Did it change my views or dating habits - No. But I sure would like to find my MR Big...... I enjoyed it too! did it change my view on dating? No. Did it make my desire to have lots of shoes ok? Yes! lol!Seriously, its a show!! its entertainment, and if people are using tv shows and movies as evidence and examples of social reform, then they had better get their facts before fiction....although, I would secretly love to be Samantha to get my hands onto the cute Absolut Vodka guy ;) and lets not forget her famous line...."Fuck me badly once, shame on you, fuck me badly twice, shame on me" - Classic! lol!

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15 years ago

Quoting 'MsValkyrie'absolutely - every time it was on TV, it forced me to drink heavily and leave the house. not necessarily in that order. i'm sure it was a wonderful way for me to go out and meet people in bars. Ms V You don't need Sex in the city for that..You could have just hung out with me!!..Girls are always telling me they need to leave the house to go and Drink heavily..Not sure why? :)

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15 years ago

giggled at it sometimes.....it is just a tv show. It didnt influence my sex life. If I had a choice between Sex in the City and Porn influencing my sex life, I would definately choose Sex in the City. Its far more female friendly than the usual wham bam no thankyou man porn.

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