There are more than two million people in the Nashville metro area, but it can STILL be considered a small town in some respects . . . like when it comes to the country music DATING SCENE.

In a recent interview, Dustin Lynch said dating in Nashville is “scary” . . . because women KISS-AND-TELL.  He said, quote, “I’m scared of the gossip that happens afterwards.”

And he underlined that he doesn’t see men running their mouths, it’s the “girls.”