At a birthday party for thirty-something Miranda, Carrie and her friends vow to stop worrying about finding the “perfect” male and start having sex “like men”. Carrie has several encounters with tycoon heartthrob Mr. Big. Miranda starts dating nice-guy Skipper Johnston. Charlotte goes on a date with Capote Duncan, but when she tells him she won’t have sex with him, he goes to a club and winds up going home with Samantha.