Category Archives: Relationships

Advice on everything related to love and relationships.

Nashville Date Night: The Sutler

The Sutler

Who says live music has to remain in the Broadway Honky Tonks? The Sutler in Melrose provides live music and a trendy bar vibe that is absolutely perfect for a date; casual yet upscale. Live bands give you a fabulous excuse to lean in a little closer to talk to your date, which is never a bad thing! In addition to the great atmosphere, The Sutler is affordable with a bottle of Pinot Noir for $24, a steal! “Shareables” on dates add a bonding experience and an additional topic of conversation. The Sutler’s menu is conducive to this featuring “snacks”, “dunks”, and “veggies” options. Picking and choosing which culinary creations to split is both fun and flirty. If you’re not quite ready to call it a night, you and your date should check out the amazing lounge downstairs. It has a vibe that reminiscent of a speakeasy in New York or Chicago. It provides a new environment to liven up your date with the convenience of not having to leave the restaurant!

What to do when you’re haunted by your ex’s past

Unless you’re still dating your high school sweetheart, the dude you’re dating has a romantic history that doesn’t involve you. And even if he is your high school sweetheart, there could be some history there too. Middle school can get pretty steamy, if I remember correctly! (I have a boatload of spin the bottle stories.) Anyway, the question here is what should you do if your ex’s romantic past feels like it’s haunting you. And I have the answer. Read more

Dating Mr. Body

Is it just us? Or is there a new trend plaguing the guys of Nashville where they are just as self conscious, if not MORE SO, than girls when it comes to weight and body image? Stereotypically it’s the girl who orders no dressing on a salad, and says, “trying to watch my carbs” or, “I shouldn’t” when offered sweets. No, we aren’t fans of this behavior, but you have to admit that it is present among women, and now sadly men. Read more

My Two Jobs

I have two jobs. My first is your standard nine-to-five-ish advertising gig in Midtown. I’m kept busy all day and sometimes into the night. I like what I do and it pays my bills. My second job is my love life. I didn’t apply for the position and it doesn't keep my lights on, but it takes just as much effort, planning, and preparation as any other work-related activity. And did I mention the stress? Oh yes, the stress. Read more

5 Things to do when you hate your boyfriend’s friends

Let me guess. You’ve met a great guy who has it all going on. A good job, great biceps, a smile that makes you melt. And just when it seems like everything’s going perfectly, he invites you to come with his group of buddies to watch a game. After an afternoon of uncountable dude burps, horrendous sex conquest stories and feeling like there’s not enough vodka in the whole while world to make the day tolerable, nothing about your relationship feels quite as perfect. Don’t worry, girl. This is common! Meeting a guy’s friends can be more revealing than meeting his parents. (After all, he didn’t pick his parents, but he did pick his friends.) And what it reveals might not be all that pretty. But, the question is…should it change your future with this guy? Well, here are five things you can do when you hate your boyfriend’s friends to help you decide what to do about your relationship. Read more

Help! The Intimacy is Gone

Reader Too Much of a Good Thing writes: I'm 24 years old and in a 2 year relationship with my girlfriend who is 36. In the last year we have had sex only once, but neither of us enjoyed it.  Before meeting my girlfriend, I had never been into a relationship and I was addicted to porn.  Therefore it takes me an hour or longer to orgasm during sex. In the beginning this was fun because we had a lot of time to experiment etc.,  but after a while it changed. I still wanted to have sex on a weekly basis, but my girlfriend kept refusing because it took so long and I had to work so hard to orgasm. And then the times we had sex, she was so tense that it hurt her.  So now, she automatically links sex with pain and me working my butt off to orgasm. Read more