If you're looking for advice on where to take your girlfriend on a romantic dinner or how to surprise your boyfriend for your anniversary, you can consult traditional dispensaries of dating wisdom, like Cosmo or your older brother.

If you're more concerned about overcoming the rough patches, then you should turn to Game of Thrones for relationship advice.

Sure, not all the unions on GoT are ones you want to imitate. (Looking at you, Lannisters.) However, every couple on the show is dealing with obstacles way bigger than your lover's Polka passion. If Daenerys and Drogo can work past a language barrier and an arranged marriage (his death notwithstanding), you can probably get through your girlfriend's semester in Italy.

Dating Tips From Game of Thrones

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