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Sex in the City
Man and woman at a bar (AP Photo)
Man and woman at a bar (AP Photo)

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As Carrie and company prepare for their final stiletto-clad romp through the valley of urban singletons, real-life sex and the city dramas are unfolding all across America. A new survey from the University of Chicago finds that average, single, city dwellers spends most of their adult lives unmarried and the study goes on to identify the marketplaces where singles search for various sorts of companionship, from true love to something less lasting.

The survey's findings reveal an ongoing sexual evolution that could also be the harbinger of a social revolution, with American singles on the verge of becoming the new majority. But whether that's by accident or design is another question.
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"The Sexual Organization of the City' by Edward Laumann, on amazon.com

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Edward Laumann, Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago and co-editor of the forthcoming book, "The Sexual Organization of the City"

Ethan Watters, author, "Urban Tribes"

Michelle Conlin, associate editor, Business Week, and author of the October 20, 2003 cover story, "UnMarried America"

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