Given the choice of a female who makes him laugh, or one that laughs at his jokes, he will choose the latter.

 

Luckily, women aren't too worried about their jokes being appreciated. They, it seems, like men who make them smile.

 

It is thought that women see the ability to make people laugh sign of intelligence– and men have evolved to show off how good they are with words.

 

The University of Miami researchers quizzed more than 80 men and women about how much importance they placed on having a partner who could make them laugh.

 

The answers revealed that women like men make them laugh, while men want to go out with women who appreciate their humour.

 

Given that women tend to be more choosy, men are under pressure to make them laugh.

 

Miss Hone, who is close to completing her PhD, said: 'Given that humour requires high-level linguistic² capacity, women are thought to use humour production as a sign that a man is a mentally-capable suitor.'

 

However, she said that funny women shouldn't despair. There is also hope for bachelors who never remember punch lines.

 

This is because her results were based on averages – and not everyone will have the same taste.

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