Carrie Bradshaw "knows good sex" according to the weekly newspaper column she writes for the New York Star. When she is not writing about her romantic life, she regularly blows her pay cheques on designer shoes, Jimmy Choos and Manolo Blahniks being her favourite splurge.
Sex-pest Samantha Jones is a confident PR professional who could eat almost any man for breakfast, and get them back for a second helping before lunchtime. She has her fair-share of lovers over the duration of the series.
Charlotte is the more conservative than the rest of her friends and believes in rules and regulations when it comes to dating. From day one of the show she is desperately trying to find the perfect man to marry. Although she's a bit more traditional than the others when it comes to love.
Mr. Big is the man with the X-factor where Carrie is concerned. Try as she might to move on and date other guys whilst he's working out what he wants; she always winds up back with this charming beau. Can't say we blame her.
This grey-haired Russian artist whisks Carrie away from her friends and the city she loves for a new life with him in Paris. Realising his true feelings for Carrie, Big intervenes and brings Carrie back to where she belongs, leaving the moody Russian and his arthritic wrists for dust.
Poor old furniture maker Aidan is essentially road kill on the Carrie and Big highway of passion. He was a real gent to her as well but the the term "nice guys finish last" comes to mind.
Adorable bar tender Steve isn't standard New York dating material; he's sweet, soft-spoken, sincere, and he believes in monogamy. On top of all that, living in Manhattan, he's managed to hold onto his boyish charm.
Harry Goldenblatt is Charlotte's divorce lawyer and second husband. He may not exactly be the fairy tale prince she's been holding out for all these years - he's short, bald, hairy and Jewish - but at least he can get it up in the bedroom, unlike Charlotte's disappointing groom Trey.
Samantha's propels this young wanna-be actor to fame with her "Absolute Hunk" vodka PR campaign. She spins on him a few times in the bedroom too. But unlike her other lovers, Smith is not only good looking but actually damn nice to boot.
On the surface, professional writer Jack Berger seemed like the perfect match for Carrie. Unfortunately, the magic didn't last. Berger's writing career went cold just as Carrie's was heating up, which he found difficult to deal with.
Charlotte's first husband Trey seemed like the perfect catch so she married him like a shot. Unfortunately he wasn't able so satisfy her sexual needs so the marriage quickly went limp.
