Who gets the girl? Funny men have the last laugh...

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mercurial

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It has long been noted that women love a man who can make them laugh - just look at 'sex thimble' Dudley Moore or serial dater David Walliams.

And now scientists believe they know why.

Being funny apparently makes men seem more intelligent, trustworthy - and a better bet for a relationship.

Psychologist Kristofor McCarty said: 'A quick browse of lonely hearts ads will confirm that women look for a good sense of humour in a potential partner - our research may explain why this is the case.'

Mr McCarty drew his conclusions after a study where he asked 45 women to rate the personalities behind a selection of 'lonely hearts' adverts.

Some of these were funny, others were entirely factual.

The men in the humorous adverts were rated as more intelligent - despite the descriptions containing no clues on IQ.

They were also seen as more honest and better material for a relationship or a friendship, the British Psychological Society's annual conference heard.

Mr McCarty, of Northumbria University, said: 'There was a kind of halo effect. The funny guys appear to be getting everything.
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Picard

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I'm not funny often but when I'm funny, I'm very funny.
 
Voicy

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That's BS...

I'm constantly told by girls that I'm the funniest guy they know & how they wish their boyfriends could be that funny too.

Newsflash - I'm NOT your gay best friend.

I sometimes wonder if it's because I'm hung like a horse....






... a sea horse :eek:
 
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killadoob

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Humour is very important.

Voicy, stop acting like one of the women or you will never be looked at as someone they want to screw :). Stop being so nice because nice guys finish last. Maybe they think you are a closet gay :p.
 
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Sly21C

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I'm generally not a funny guy at all. My sense of humur is childish and that's why, but my I seem to make my girlfriend laugh a lot. But I can't make a LOT of women laugh.....
 
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