21 Carrie Bradshaw Moments for the Hopeless Romantics With Expensive Taste

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Cata Holmes • Writer
Apr 22, 2026 6:00 AM EDT

Because love, like shoes, is always a little complicated.

I couldn't help but wonder… is love just another accessory we convince ourselves we need? Somewhere between overpriced Manolos and emotionally unavailable men, I learned that chemistry can feel couture, even when it's off the rack. Big taught me chaos could wear a tux, and somehow, I still RSVP'd yes every single time.

There's a particular kind of romance reserved for the woman who writes her own narrative, usually at 3 a.m., wearing last night's eyeliner. Charlotte believed in fairytales, Miranda trusted logic, and Samantha trusted herself. Me? I trusted the feeling, even when it came wrapped in red flags and apologies that never quite fit.

Dating in New York was less about finding the one and more about discovering how many versions of yourself you could survive. The good girlfriend, the cool girl, the one who doesn't ask questions. But eventually, I realized the best relationship I had was with my closet, because at least my shoes always supported me.

And maybe that's the thing about being a hopeless romantic with expensive taste. You learn that not everything worth having is meant to last. Some loves are seasons, some are statements, and some are simply stories. The trick isn't finding perfection, it's knowing when to walk away in fabulous heels.

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    Me when my skin decides to break out I am not in the mood to be with a bunch of people.
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  • 03
    ALONE.
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    Meanwhile, all I wanted to do was run away.
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  • 05
    elrolusit Maybe some women aren't meant to be tamed.
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  • Somewhere between a late night cab ride and a half finished cosmopolitan, I started to think that maybe love in New York isn’t about finding the perfect person. Maybe it’s about collecting stories you can live with. Big was never simple, Aidan was never enough, and yet I kept writing myself back into the same complicated narrative.

     

  • 06
    I was too old to play this game.
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    D But isn't delayed gratification the definition of maturity?
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    You have no right to do this. You can't just come and f up my life.
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  • 09
    Just tell me I'm the one. 294
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  • 10
    We're so over, we need a new word for "over."
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  • 11
    In New York, you're always looking for a job, a boyfriend or an apartment.
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  • 12
    And for the first time, don't really care.
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    I'm confused. Does he only want me because he can't have me?
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    @retrolusit I was the best thing that ever happened to him.
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  • And just when I thought I had cracked the code, something shifted, as it always does. Miranda would call it growth, Charlotte would call it hope, Samantha would call it a waste of good mascara. But me? I call it research. Because every bad date, every almost love, every goodbye adds another paragraph to the column.

     

  • 15
    I needed a project to stop my mind obsessing.
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    After he left I cried for a week. And then I realized that I do have faith. Faith in myself. Faith that I will one day meet someone who would be sure that I was the one.
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    In a city of great expectations, is it time to settle for what you can get?
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    This ship has sailed and tragically, I'm still on it.
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    He's not my boyfriend. He's just somebody I'm trying on.
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    ALE lau With an armful of discount clothing, I realised I couldn't discount my feelings.
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    2am and I already had a new man in my life.
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  • And just like that, I realized the story was never really about them. It was about me, choosing, learning, evolving. Love may come and go, but the one relationship that never goes out of style is the one you have with yourself, preferably paired with a great pair of shoes.

     

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