Even though Carrie has a variety of men in and out of her life, over the course of six seasons she spends a lot of her time physically alone. In the episode entitled "They Shoot Single People Don't They?" Carrie describes the pressure of going out in public alone. She explains how scary it can be to do simple tasks by yourself, like going out to dinner. She even goes on to say that she often needs some sort or armor to protect her - a book to read, a project, any kind of distraction to keep focused on. She quickly learns that it's better for a woman to be alone, than fake it. Countless women stay in terrible relationships out of fear of going through life alone. When in reality, we don't need armor or protection, we can be enough all on our own.