Strategically Funny: Romantic Motives Affect Humor Style in Relationship Initiation

Strategically Funny: Romantic Motives Affect Humor Style in Relationship Initiation

Not all humor is the same, yet little is known about the appeal of specific humor styles in romantic initiation. The current experimental study addresses this gap by investigating how romantic motives (short-term or long-term) affect individuals’ anticipated use of, and response to, positive humor a...

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Main Authors: Theresa E. DiDonato, Brittany K. Jakubiak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PsychOpen GOLD/ Leibniz Institute for Psychology 2016-08-01
Series:Europe's Journal of Psychology
Subjects:
humor
humor styles
attraction
romantic motives
short-term relationship
long-term relationships
Online Access:http://ejop.psychopen.eu/article/view/1105

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