  We discuss the status of $b \to s \ell^+\ell^-$ decays in the
post-$R_{K^{(*)}}$ era. The recent LHCb update of $R_K$ and $R_{K^*}$
measurements which are now compatible with the Standard Model, constrain new
physics contributions to be lepton flavor universal, allowing only small
deviations from this limit. Besides the latest LHCb measurements of $R_K$ and
$R_{K^{*}}$, we also include the recent CMS measurements of $R_K$ and of the
branching ratio of $B^+ \to K^+ \mu^+\mu^-$. We present a model-independent
analysis of the $b\to s \ell^+ \ell^-$ data and investigate the implications of
the different sets of observables. In addition, we consider multi-dimensional
fits and discuss the significance of more complex new physics scenarios
compared to one- and two-dimensional scenarios.
