I've had a LOT of short relationships and I am ready for a long term relationship how do I find one? (Sammy, 26, Dayton, FL)

Feel like you’ve been looking for love in all the wrong places? Well that’s because there are no right places to look. Rule #57 of the dating universe if you are in search of a relationship there are none to be found. But if you start seeing someone all of a sudden people come out of the woodwork and you’re a hot commodity. My only suggestions are to take the time to get to know someone, actually try and build a friendship that you would like to lead into a relationship. And be confident!! It should be a goal not a quest.

If you've got relationship questions, Mary has got your answers. Submit your questions to askmary@inkedmag.com for a chance for your questions to be answered.

Fact checking may be one thing, but nobody is perfect. We all make the occasional response. We'd like to give a shoutout to our friends at American Rebel PR. In the last issue, we said that you could get this product at MetroPark.COM... The actual website for Metropark is MetroParkUSA.COM. See link below if you'd like to purchase this product.

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All types of people like to read Inked. Some of them may be in correctional institutions, but it occasionally gets sent back to us. Just thought we'd share this with you as the reasons seem to be completely absurd and some of them bear no relation to the actual content of the magazine (i.e. gang related activities). So, although tattooing may be continuing to grow in popularity, there are some people that do not believe in the universal need for self-expression and the now mass culture that involves tattoos and ink.

My girlfriend has the name of her ex boyfriend tattooed on her wrist and it makes me nauseous when I look at it. Can I ask her to remove it or cover it or get it removed? (Mikey, 32, Hoeboken, NJ)

That all depends on how serious your relationship is and realistically how long the two of you have been together. If you’ve gone on a few dates and the thought of her with other guys already makes you nauseous; you need to back the truck up and check yourself on that one. If the two of you have been together for a bit and are getting serious or are already in some kind of commitment I think its perfectly acceptable to ask her to get it removed. Or even offer to give her a cover up as a gift. Just approach with caution! Don’t make it a marking of territory kind of deal, make sure she knows how much you value having her exclusively in a loving way not in a creepy possessive way.

If you've got relationship questions, Mary has got your answers. Submit your questions to askmary@inkedmag.com for a chance for your questions to be answered.

A couple weeks ago, our friends at Hunter PR brought over a couple bottles of wine from one of their new clients, Apothic Red. Apothic Red is a blended wine that we all seemed to enjoy. It's easy to drink and it's easy on the wallet. We're also digging the label. Thanks to Marieke and friends at Hunter PR for the wine and thai food.

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