Miranda’s lover always showers afterwards, as he’s a Catholic. Carrie discovers Mr. Big takes his mother to church on Sundays. Samantha falls in love with a perfect man, but he doesn’t measure up to her requirements. Charlotte consults a series of soothsayers about whether she will ever get married. Carrie breaks up with Mr. Big.

Carrie’s relationship with Mr. Big is moving into a more mundane, less physical stage, and she’s worried whether it’s due to her inadvertent flatulent indiscretion. Charlotte is dating a former lover of Carrie’s, and finds that he’s not interested in sex anymore. Samantha discovers that not having sex can be erotic. Miranda hasn’t had sex [...]

The four friends are invited to a baby shower out in Connecticut, and they each react differently. Carrie is “late”, and wonders how she would be as a mother. Samantha throws an “I don’t have a baby” shower party.

Mr. Big tells Carrie he’s never going to marry again, which unsettles her. Miranda introduces the friends to the Rabbit, a mechanical aid, and Charlotte becomes addicted. Stanford Blatch proposes to Carrie as a cover, so he can inherit his part of the family fortune.

Charlotte is dating Jack, who wants a threesome, but she is unsure. Carrie discovers that Mr. Big has an ex-wife, and feels threatened. Samantha is seeing a married man; when his wife finds out, she proposes a threesome to keep their marriage together. Miranda feels unattractive and looks for affirmation that she isn’t.

Carrie is spending all her time with Mr. Big, and then finds he’s not being exclusive, which she can’t handle. Miranda has broken up with Skipper, but when she sees him out with another woman, she tries to get back together, on a non-exclusive basis, which he can’t handle. Samantha goes apartment hunting, supposedly with [...]

Carrie has a photo session for a bus side poster to promote her weekly column. She has her first official date with Mr. Big and worries that she has ruined the relationship before it has started by sleeping with him so early on. She researches people who have relationships in secret. Miranda discovers her boyfriend’s [...]

Neville Morgan, a famous artist, visits Charlotte’s gallery and invites her out to his Connecticut home. Carrie is introduced to a handsome French architect, who pays her for sex. Skipper confesses to Carrie that he’s becoming hooked on Miranda. At his studio, Morgan shows Charlotte his new works, and asks her to pose for him, [...]