TV & Movies
Now that the series is on Netflix, its time to revisit Carries words of wisdom.
Were so tuned in for the red flags.
Somythree-date rule is to wait three dates before eliminating someone as a potential match.
Men Are Like… Maybe all men are a drug.
Sometimes they bring you down.
And sometimes, like now, they get you so high.
Highs and lows can become very exhausting, Hoffman says.
Its not something that we should be chasing or expecting in a relationship, she says.
But she ultimately retreats to Big, deciding that its easier than dating around.
I dont want to have to go back to the pool, Hoffman says.
And thats never a reason to stay in a relationship.
Carries I Love You Rule
I figured everything before I love you just doesn’t count.
In Season 2, Carries first I love you to Big isnt immediately reciprocated.
However, Hoffman says that there are nohard-and-fast guidelinesabout this kind of misstep.
Rather, its all about agreements and expectations.
Plus, the thought process behind Carries rule was flawed in the first place.
Our brains like to complete stories, Hoffman says.
No Therapy
I dont need therapy, I need new friends …
Therapy is just so self-indulgent.
She added thatthe practicecan be a helpful tool for self-reflection and thinking about the way you approach relationships.
Dating Deal-Breakers
Its like me with smoking.
Aidan says hecant date a smoker,and Carrie bristles at the deal-breaker.
And then she can make the decision:Do I want to change?
But if Im smoking, that long-term future may be cut short.
So maybe it is worth changing.
Its all about digging deeper.
Bright Lights, Date City
All these men are right outside your door.
Because Im telling you, our little metropolis, it is stacked with men.
You never know who youre gonna run into.
you could turn a corner, and boom: Bright Lights Date City.
If youre feeling stuck in the digital space, its really the only antidote, Hoffman says.
A Whirlwind Romance
Maybe I was living in a fantasy.
That, to me, is an alignment, Hoffman says.
