Dating like Lady Gaga : 3 Tips to Avoid a Bad Romance

The consensus is in, when it comes to Lady Gaga, the crowds either love her or hate her. Those who adore her may be partial to the magical fairy dust she sprinkled on herself causing her transformation from mere mortal to a standout superstar. Whether it's her raw talent, can't-be-missed presence , or bizarre and outrageous costumes that keep the world fascinated with her existence , there are valuable lessons to be learned from Gaga; especially when it comes to dating.

Taking what we see when it comes to Gaga -- a breakdown, if you will--and applying it to the dating world isn't too far a leap; so let's start. Here are three tips on Dating Like Gaga.

1. Your Poker Face. When you're dating, the early stages of the process--and it is a process--is about discovery and reveal. If you're doing it right, there should be an equal balance of both revealing information about yourself (unless it's about your love of vampires) and discovering new things about the person you're involved with. You never want to disclose everything too soon, and in keeping with Lady Gaga, you'll want to keep your poker face out at times and make sure they can't "read" it. Being open and honest is great and we've all learned about the golden rule--treat others as you'd like to be treated--but establishing and keeping a little mystery when dating is sexy. Don't be too quick to pull off the dark sunglasses, lobster head piece or t-bone steak dress.

2. Want their Ugly. In Gag's, Bad Romance, she starts the song by growling, "I want your ugly, I want your disease, I want your everything as long as it's free". From a dating stand point, Gaga is an equal opportunity dater. "I want your ugly" can be interpreted as in the ugly parts of a person--their character flaws. She's really telling us to accept the person as is, with all their "uglies". Everyone has an ugly, whether it's being cheap, consistently, late, or nose hairs. Don't close yourself off from love or the person because all you can focus on is their ugly. On the flip-side , think about what a hot firecracker you are, you're smart, loving, sexy--but guess what, you also have an ugly--and don't you want them to accept it and want to be with you in spite of it? Oh that Gaga, she's really let us have it!

3. Just Dance. Life is hard; between work, balancing our finances, and trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle with pilates, yoga and herbalife shakes--dating can be stressful. Why add to the stress? "Just dance, gonna be okay, da da do-do-mmm." Following Lady Gaga's philosophy, we can let our guard down a little and enjoy this part of life--our dating life. Have fun and enjoy your time with the person you're with and allow yourself to be in the moment without having to worry about flow charts, hierarchy of command, or third quarter profits.

Give it a shot, maybe dating like Gaga will make you enjoy dating again--in case dating has lost its thrill. And who knows, if you do it right, you might end up with a great love affair instead of a scrap book of bad romances.