{"id":29,"date":"2012-04-05T09:13:36","date_gmt":"2012-04-04T23:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/caring4couples.com.au\/Blog\/?p=29"},"modified":"2012-08-02T18:36:54","modified_gmt":"2012-08-02T08:36:54","slug":"how-important-is-humour-when-it-comes-to-sex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/caring4couples.com.au\/Blog\/how-important-is-humour-when-it-comes-to-sex\/","title":{"rendered":"How important is humour when it comes to sex?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to Laurie Davis from yourtango.com, adding a generous dose of laughter and humour to your repertoire can do wonders for your sex life whether you are single and dating or well ensconced in couplehood.<\/p>\n<p>A recent study on humour revealed that 87% of men and 74% of women say that &#8220;humorous flirtation can get them in the mood for sex&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>In the American study, 43% preferred a partner with a &#8220;goofy&#8221; sense of humour and 64% agreed &#8220;that besides chemistry, a &#8216;sense of\u00a0 humor&#8217; is the most important quality for a successful relationship&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Read full article: <a title=\"Why Humor is Sexy: A Zoosk Study\" href=\"http:\/\/www.yourtango.com\/experts\/laurie-davis\/why-humor-sexy-zoosk-study\">Why Humor is Sexy: A Zoosk Study<\/a> by Laurie Davis<\/p>\n<p>Author: Christine Bennett Marriage Counselling at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.caring4couples.com.au\">caring4couples.com.au<\/a><br \/>\n<!-- Start of StatCounter Code --><br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\/\/ <![CDATA[\nvar sc_project=3200037; \nvar sc_invisible=0; \nvar sc_partition=23; \nvar sc_security=\"602c92fb\"; \n\/\/ ]]><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><noscript><\/p>\n<div class=\"statcounter\"><a class=\"statcounter\" href=\"http:\/\/www.statcounter.com\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"statcounter\" src=\"http:\/\/c24.statcounter.com\/3200037\/0\/602c92fb\/0\/\" alt=\"free hit counter\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/noscript><!-- End of StatCounter Code --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to Laurie Davis from yourtango.com, adding a generous dose of laughter and humour to your repertoire can do wonders for your sex life whether you are single and dating or well ensconced in couplehood. 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