Conceived by producer Jon Avnet after reading an article in Esquire Magazine by syndicated columnist Bob Greene (I) entitled "Convention of the Love Goddesses," which Avnet perceived as "an exploration of a man's relationship with the women in his life." Greene wrote the article after serving as guest speaker at the national convention of the Delta Gamma sorority.
Originally filmed with Farrah Fawcett as a former Delta Gamma, but after poor audience testing the film was re-edited just prior to its release to remove all of her scenes.