Sex in the City: A crash course on what women really want

Let’s face it, singlehood has never been so glamorized than in recent years. Ally McBeal topped the ratings as an eligible 30 something lawyer yearning for love. Even the Emmy Awards believe Will and Grace continues to reinvent the wonderful world of dating every week. Even the movies have the likes of Bridget Jones.

And then, there’s Sex in the City.

Every Tuesday night (at 10) on HBO, hip single females tune in for the engaging adventures of their favorite characters who happen to touch familiar nerves. The secret is that most eligible Filipinas of that age group give their dates extra points for knowing what the last episode was about. After all, like it or not, Sex in the City is a crash course on what women really want.

There’s a bit of Charlotte (the naive art gallery damsel), Miranda (the jaded corporate lawyer), Samantha (the flirtatious PR girl) and Carrie (the heartbroken sex columnist) in every bachelorette. Ok, maybe not all their sexcapades are duplicated by our less aggressive Filipinas. But a girl (and her beaus) can fantasize, can’t she?

The tales of sex, love and woe do come from the hearts of two 30 something women. Behind the success of Sex in the City are Jenny Bicks and Cindy Chupack, executive producers and co-writers of the HBO phenom.

"Our ideas really do come from living our lives in New York – going on dates, riding the subway and trying to keep up with the hottest new places. We ask our friends for details and they don’t mind one bit. There are a lot of fears women are afraid to voice out. But once these things happen on the show, they’re liberated. They can’t wait to talk," says Jenny.

There are more hot topics to tackle. Premiering tonight is a brand new season. Meet Aidan, the new man in Carrie’s life. The charming furniture designer will melt hearts as he blows away bittersweet memories of Mr. Big who all but crushed the hope in our heroine.

Along the way are interesting (i.e. strange) men which include a miniature version of Andy Garcia (soon to be known as Samantha’s "little" friend), a hot fireman with not much gray matter, a hunky politician with a pee fetish and an overly zealous gentleman with a quick fist.

"Ultimately, we both are hopeful single people," Jenny and Cindy insist. "We believe that here are perfectly decent men out there and so do the show characters. So it’s a hopeful message. There’s somebody out there for everyone. We all just have to get out of bed, strap on our heels and go out and find him."