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Nashville Date Night: Sinema

Any restaurant that has named a drink “Bye Felicia” is a winner in our books. If you’re looking to make a date night upscale and special, look no further than Sinema located in the Melrose area. Aptly named, Sinema is housed in the historic Melrose theatre. Read more

My Three Golden Rules of Dinner Date Planning!

Variety's the very spice of life, that gives it all it's flavour.”― William Cowper When it comes planning a perfect night out, I am often asked how I choose the best restaurant for a successful date night. Naturally, there are a couple key things that should come into consideration when choosing the ideal dinner location. Things like the food preferences of your guest and ambiance should always be first on your list! I repeat, FIRST! Although these are very simple things to remember, I have been very surprised when I hear about many “first date nightmares.” Read more

The Pettiness Problem

A woman contemplates whether he boyfriend is not right for her
Today I want to talk about what it is to be petty, and how it affects the people around you. I want to share a story with you that happened to a good friend of mine: His name is Brett. You can thank him for the magical words that come across this screen every single day. Without Brett, my grammar would be somewhere in between Britney Spears and Snoop Dogg. Read more

Does the “Cool Girl” always win?

It goes without saying that in one of our favorite books, now movie, Gone Girl, Amy Elliot Dunne is fully aware of how to play a "cool girl". What is a "cool girl" you ask? Well, in its simplest form a "cool girl" is a guys-girl, the girl whose boyfriends friends all say, "dude she's the best!".

"Cool girls" are the ones who look perfect at all times, even after "rolling out of bed". They drink hard liquor and beer and never get sloppy drunk. They can talk sports all night and laugh at dirty jokes. All guys want a "cool girl". And... why wouldn't they? "Cool girls" are basically dudes that are attractive, have boobs, and are down for absolutely anything in the bedroom. "Cool girls" always get the guy. The thing guys don't realize is that this "cool girl" does not exist. No girl is entirely this cool, she is simply a role well played.

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Are You ‘The Invisible Woman’ Online?

Woman rethinks online dating and considers finding a matchmaker
Remember Wonder Woman? She was the big-breasted woman that used to fly around in the invisible plane? Even when I was a kid, I used to say to myself, “How the hell does nobody see her?” Is she also invisible? Read more

How Matchmaking Found Me The Love Of My Life

why i love being a matchmaker, paperclips in shape of heart
I credit finding my husband to my career, and not because a fellow matchmaker set me up with him. When I took the leap from working in social work to becoming a matchmaker in the late 90’s, I was newly divorced. I had gotten married too young; I wasn’t ready. I was extremely shy at that time, and even though I was in my early 30’s, I had so much more to learn about relationships. Read more