A funny thing happened on the way to romance: How humor influences romantic relationship initiation
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humor / relationship initiation / evolutionary perspective / fitness indicator / intelligence / warmth
A funny thing happened on the way to romance: How humor influences romantic relationship initiation
Is a funny pick-up line a good idea, or will it hurt your chances? The role of humor in courtship is a fascinating puzzle that is beginning to receive empirical attention. The current article provides a glimpse at when and why humor might be useful during romantic relationship initiation, and explains how your humor style might affect your success in attracting a potential romantic partner. If you were to list all the attractive qualities that you might... / more