Why the Sex & the City Movie is a Pop Phenomenon

Why the Sex & the City Movie is a Pop Phenomenon

NEW YORK, June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- "Sex and the City beat out the new Indiana Jones movie, much to Hollywood's surprise. No other romantic comedy has ever opened with such a huge box office. There are clear reasons why this phenomenon is occurring," says Dr. Diana Kirschner, psychologist and recurring relationship expert on the Today show. Each of the Sex & the City characters, Carrie, Samantha, Charlotte and Miranda, struggles with a specific dating pattern that many women face or have overcome. "Because so many women identify with these four dating patterns," adds Dr. Diana, "They have made the TV series and now the movie, an institution." The four Sex & the City patterns are:

The Crumbs Dating Pattern (like Carrie)
1. Accepting seductive & wonderful treatment from a guy who is
ultimately out of reach & afraid of commitment (Mr. Big)
2. Fantasizing about & falling for men who put her second, behind work
or other women (the Russian)
3. Cheating on a man who really loved her (Aidan) and pushing him away

The Chase Me Dating Pattern (like Samantha)
1. Endlessly claiming she did not really want to have a relationship
2. Leaving lovers & moving on for no apparent reason
3. Fearing intimacy (Smith holding her hand in public!) and commitment

The Not Perfect-I'll Pass Dating Pattern (like Charlotte)
1. Fussy and a perfectionist
2. Almost passed on Harry Goldenblatt, a man who was good husband
material but balding & unpolished. (refused to go to beach party
with him unless he had his back waxed)
3. Judgmental and constricted about sexuality

The Safety Net Dating Pattern (like Miranda)
1. Afraid of being alone & pessimistic about her odds of meeting a
great guy
2. Dating guys she feels are beneath her
3. Attracted to a man only if other women are interested in him or
he's left her (Steve)

Dr. Diana Kirschner is the recurring relationship expert on the Today show, has appeared on Oprah, Good Morning America & hundreds of radio shows. She has been interviewed by The New York Times, USA Today, Time & People magazines. Dr. Diana's forthcoming book is Love in 90 Days (Center Street). Her quiz on the SATC dating patterns is at www.mydatingpatterns.com

Source: Dr. Diana Kirschner

CONTACT: Diana Kirschner, Ph.D., +1-212-420-8079,
drdiana@dianakirschner.com

Web site:

http://www.mydatingpatterns.com/

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