Why making your date laugh doesn’t necessarily mean you’re funny

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I also feel compelled to make this point rather strongly today, because a new study has claimed that funny men are at a disadvantage in the dating game, at least if they’re straight. “It’s interesting that this result opposes the commonly held belief that women are more attracted to funny men and that men are more attracted to women who find them funny.” Historically, psychologists have argued that women are attracted to funny men because of evolutionary reasons. I’ll bet that almost all of the men I’ve had first dates with have come away from it thinking they are the next Steve Martin That said, I do understand the study’s findings. open image in gallery When it comes to the heterosexual dating scene, funny men are still having the last laugh With all this in mind, I can see why the researchers ascertained that laughter didn’t necessarily signify a greater deal of attraction.