Carrie Bradshaw was not good looking enough for her dating life

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If SJP could land JFK Jr. she could land Mr. Big. Plus Robert Downey Jr., plus Mathew Broderick. Plus who knows who else.

How is this even open to interpretation? SJP’s own dating life is even more impressive than her character’s.

SJP had natural charisma and a charming personality and just exudes happiness and positivity, and people are just drawn to people like that. Apparently a lot of women resent that. It’s mind-boggling.

It's always been that way. Most men rather have the fun average looking woman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If SJP could land JFK Jr. she could land Mr. Big. Plus Robert Downey Jr., plus Mathew Broderick. Plus who knows who else.

How is this even open to interpretation? SJP’s own dating life is even more impressive than her character’s.

SJP had natural charisma and a charming personality and just exudes happiness and positivity, and people are just drawn to people like that. Apparently a lot of women resent that. It’s mind-boggling.

It's always been that way. Most men rather have the fun average looking woman.

I can't believe any of you guys think she's average looking! But yeah of course people would rather spend time with someone fun.



I guess if your ideal is the quiet WASP, then sure. But it's not mine and I think she looked (and still looks) fantastic.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If SJP could land JFK Jr. she could land Mr. Big. Plus Robert Downey Jr., plus Mathew Broderick. Plus who knows who else.

How is this even open to interpretation? SJP’s own dating life is even more impressive than her character’s.

SJP had natural charisma and a charming personality and just exudes happiness and positivity, and people are just drawn to people like that. Apparently a lot of women resent that. It’s mind-boggling.

It's always been that way. Most men rather have the fun average looking woman.

I can't believe any of you guys think she's average looking! But yeah of course people would rather spend time with someone fun.



I guess if your ideal is the quiet WASP, then sure. But it's not mine and I think she looked (and still looks) fantastic.

I am second PP, and I agree that she is gorgeous. I think at absolute WORST she could be described as cute, but she is not now nor has she ever been ugly. And she is undeniably charismatic and charming, so either way she is an attractive person. And way better looking than her male co-stars, for the most part.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If SJP could land JFK Jr. she could land Mr. Big. Plus Robert Downey Jr., plus Mathew Broderick. Plus who knows who else.

How is this even open to interpretation? SJP’s own dating life is even more impressive than her character’s.

SJP had natural charisma and a charming personality and just exudes happiness and positivity, and people are just drawn to people like that. Apparently a lot of women resent that. It’s mind-boggling.

It's always been that way. Most men rather have the fun average looking woman.

I can't believe any of you guys think she's average looking! But yeah of course people would rather spend time with someone fun.



I guess if your ideal is the quiet WASP, then sure. But it's not mine and I think she looked (and still looks) fantastic.

That is not a beautiful woman by any culture’s standards.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Back then beauty was more diverse. Now it's the prescribed instagram face that you are judging the past by. She is beautiful whether you think so or not.

No she always had a long face, long bigger nose and nasal-y voice.

She’s the quintessential short thin blond Jewish woman.

[Anonymous]

My mothers generation called it a Horse Face.

[Anonymous]

If she smiling she looks great, if she’s not smiling….

[Anonymous]

Carrie never dated “hot” guys on the show. The hottest guy on the show was Samantha’s guy Jared. I think Carrie was more attractive than all the men she dated, and Big always looked “old” for her. I think she’s adorable, has aged really well, and I’m really glad the show didn’t pick someone that looked perfect. I don’t know how anyone could call SJP ugly.

[Anonymous]

In terms of looks, she is similar to Barbra Streisand or Bette Midler or Jennifer Grey -- charismatic with a tight, athletic body, but not classically beautiful (Jackie O, Gwyneth, Natalie Portman).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If SJP could land JFK Jr. she could land Mr. Big. Plus Robert Downey Jr., plus Mathew Broderick. Plus who knows who else.

How is this even open to interpretation? SJP’s own dating life is even more impressive than her character’s.

SJP had natural charisma and a charming personality and just exudes happiness and positivity, and people are just drawn to people like that. Apparently a lot of women resent that. It’s mind-boggling.

It's always been that way. Most men rather have the fun average looking woman.

I can't believe any of you guys think she's average looking! But yeah of course people would rather spend time with someone fun.



I guess if your ideal is the quiet WASP, then sure. But it's not mine and I think she looked (and still looks) fantastic.

That hair tho! I’m so envious of it. I have stick straight WASP hair; would give anything for riotous curls.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If SJP could land JFK Jr. she could land Mr. Big. Plus Robert Downey Jr., plus Mathew Broderick. Plus who knows who else.

How is this even open to interpretation? SJP’s own dating life is even more impressive than her character’s.

SJP had natural charisma and a charming personality and just exudes happiness and positivity, and people are just drawn to people like that. Apparently a lot of women resent that. It’s mind-boggling.

It's always been that way. Most men rather have the fun average looking woman.

I can't believe any of you guys think she's average looking! But yeah of course people would rather spend time with someone fun.



I guess if your ideal is the quiet WASP, then sure. But it's not mine and I think she looked (and still looks) fantastic.

That could be any average girl out at a club on Long Island. Meh.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If SJP could land JFK Jr. she could land Mr. Big. Plus Robert Downey Jr., plus Mathew Broderick. Plus who knows who else.

How is this even open to interpretation? SJP’s own dating life is even more impressive than her character’s.

SJP had natural charisma and a charming personality and just exudes happiness and positivity, and people are just drawn to people like that. Apparently a lot of women resent that. It’s mind-boggling.

It's always been that way. Most men rather have the fun average looking woman.

I can't believe any of you guys think she's average looking! But yeah of course people would rather spend time with someone fun.



I guess if your ideal is the quiet WASP, then sure. But it's not mine and I think she looked (and still looks) fantastic.

That hair tho! I’m so envious of it. I have stick straight WASP hair; would give anything for riotous curls.

So bad - no one fashionable had that kid of hair at the time. It looked very 80's and the only other NY women who would wear big curls (on the top of her head too!) was equally annoying and weird Elaine from Seinfeld.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:If SJP could land JFK Jr. she could land Mr. Big. Plus Robert Downey Jr., plus Mathew Broderick. Plus who knows who else.

How is this even open to interpretation? SJP’s own dating life is even more impressive than her character’s.

SJP had natural charisma and a charming personality and just exudes happiness and positivity, and people are just drawn to people like that. Apparently a lot of women resent that. It’s mind-boggling.

It's always been that way. Most men rather have the fun average looking woman.

I can't believe any of you guys think she's average looking! But yeah of course people would rather spend time with someone fun.



I guess if your ideal is the quiet WASP, then sure. But it's not mine and I think she looked (and still looks) fantastic.

That hair tho! I’m so envious of it. I have stick straight WASP hair; would give anything for riotous curls.

So bad - no one fashionable had that kid of hair at the time. It looked very 80's and the only other NY women who would wear big curls (on the top of her head too!) was equally annoying and weird Elaine from Seinfeld.

Mariah Carey, Nicole Kidman and Julia Roberts had big curly hair back then. It was in.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m rewatching Sex and the City series and I’m stuck by how unattractive Carrie Bradshaw is. She isn’t beautiful by any stretch of the imagination and the men she dates are completely above her league.

I don't care as much about her looks compared to what an awful friend she was.

Carrie was the definition of a user & a taker -- even Sarah Jessica Parker said that.
Charlotte was a giver & Carrie was a taker.

Carrie either made everything about her; or she was about to make everything about her.

Remember her hissy fit when she felt entitled to Charlotte's engagement ring?
She thought Charlotte should sell it and give her the money, because she was so financially & fiscally irresponsible.

She put on this phoney act of "faux" concern in regards to Charlotte still wearing her engagement ring... SHE thought it wasn't healthy to do (she's the last one who should be dispensing advice on what's healthy).
She didn't care about Charlotte's health -- she wanted that damn ring.
So she manipulated & shamed her into selling it.

Carrie needed to buy her apartment or she had to get out, but of course she had NO savings, NO retirement, NO collateral, NO steady source of income (writing her columns were per diem, and she was paid by the word) & she had abysmal credit.

The only thing of value that she had was her overly abundant & ostentatious shoe collection. Look, I love shoes as much as the next woman, but I don't recklessly live above my means and make irresponsible choices & purchases with money I don't have... especially rent money.

She was never, ever there for anyone else, especially her closest 3 friends, and even the few times she pretended to actually be there for them, she'd always find a way to bring the attention back to her (ala Miranda and the bagels).

Carrie never did a single thing that didn't benefit her... she was never selfless.

Her looks were the least of her attributes she was bankrupt in.

Yes, I realize she was a fictional character a TV show was based around... it's a show that I loved too!

I actually didn't realize how morally bankrupt Carrie was, up until I rewatched the entire series again about 10 years after it ended (and I was 10 years wiser).

I really didn't mean to go into a whole dissertation about Carrie's faults, however I just don't like it when I see people putting her on a pedestal, like she was some Joan of Arc.

+100

At a certain point, the writers merged Carrie the character's personality with SJP's real one, and the latter took over as the show progressed. Like we're seeing on AJLT right now, with Miranda becoming more similar to Cynthia Nixon than to the character we remember from the OG SATC run.

They were all dysfunctional to some degree. If they were normal no one would watch...lol Carrie was in an abusive co-dependent relationship with a gas lighter. Kim slept with anything, and in real life would be a walking STD billboard. The rest had their issues as well. Nixon probably had the least coverage because frankly many weren't interested in her wokeness lifestyle. Nor is the audience today. They are all past middle age, and none are going to do any beauty pageants anytime soon, but all were decent looking women back in the day.

[Anonymous]

None were stunning. Worse now.