Generally, humor is a great ice-breaker and social lubricant, but if there are stressful situations in a relationship, humor actually increases the chances of a break-up or divorce.

Humor During Stress

An intimate relationship requires opening up with your partner and being vulnerable, something that may feel uncomfortable to some people. Relationship satisfaction is affected if:<ul><li>Couples like to laugh at others.</li><li>Partners like if someone laughs at one of them, or if the other partner makes fun of them.</li><li>Partners dislike if the other makes fun of them.</li></ul>

Laughing With Your Partner

<ul><li>Women are better satisfied sexually with partners who are humorous.</li><li>They also tend to initiate sex more often.</li></ul>

Humor For Women

A sense of humor is desirable in a relationship, as people, especially men seem more desirable if they are funny.The humor effect is not universally the same, with short-term relationships getting a boost, but falling short in the long-term game.

Humor In A relationship

A sense of humour is an attractive trait. There is abundant cross cultural evidence that shows that being funny makes you more desirable as a mate, especially if you are a man. But once the initial flirting is over, and you are in a romantic relationship, how large a role does humour play?

Humor In A relationship

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