A bit of playful banter amongst partners is the best recipe for a long and lasting relationship according to a newly published study.
Yes! It seems that couples who are okay with poking fun of one another are the true relationship experts and have longer lasting and more fulfiling relationships.
According to Joyscribe, a study published by Jeffrey Hall from the University of Kansas, has uncovered that laughter is best when it comes to having a long relationship.
Professor Hall who has conducted 39 studies involving over 15,000 people over the course of 30 years has proved that partners should share a similar sense of humour if they want their relationship to last.
Speaking about his findings professors Hall said the following: People say they want a sense of humor in a mate, but that’s a broad concept. “That people think you are funny or you can make a joke out of anything is not strongly related to relationship satisfaction.What is strongly related to relationship satisfaction is the humor that couples create together.”
“Say you and your partner share a quirky sense of humor, but romantic comedies or sit-coms do nothing for either of you… It’s not that any style or a sense of humor is any better or worse.”
“What matters is that you both see quirky humor as hysterical. If you share a sense of what’s funny, it affirms you and affirms your relationship through laughter.”
He added: “Playfulness between romantic partners is a crucial component in bonding and establishing relational security”
“Particularly shared laughter, is an important indicator of romantic attraction between potential mates.”
They’re you have it folks laughter and banter is best.