A good sense of humor is a quality that many people seek in a partner. And for a reason—even if some jokes tend to push certain buttons (when the artwork your husband buys for the house is him portrayed as a mythical being, for instance), life with someone who tickles your funny bone is never boring.
Today, we want to shed light on some examples of men making sure there’s never a dull moment in their partner’s life. Responsible for everything from said artwork-related occurrences to creative solutions and bizarre happenings of all sorts, these men sure know how to make their loved one laugh.
#1 Day 14 Of My Wife Being On A Work Trip
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#2 A Hairstylist Friend Of Mine Is Doing Her Boyfriend's Hair Each Day. So Far, We Have Leia, Amy Winehouse, 90s Prom, Cindy Lou Who, And George Washington
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#3 My Friend’s Boyfriend Was Not Happy About His Kindergarten Picture. His Parents Still Have It Framed In Their House 20 Years Later
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Being with someone who can make you laugh is a gift that keeps on giving: if you’re having a bad day, your person can cheer you up, and on a good day, you both can laugh at the simplest of things for hours on end.
As a matter of fact, being able to laugh with somebody can even make them seem more attractive. Research suggests that people with a good sense of humor are likely to receive higher ratings of attractiveness and suitability than those with an average or no sense of humor at all. That’s why a good sense of humor—a common requirement for those trying their luck on dating apps—is often what people look for in a potential romantic partner.
#4 My Boyfriend Fell Asleep, And This Is How The Cats Responded
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#5 My Wife Ran And Won Her First 5k In Her Age Group This Weekend. Here Are A Couple Of Pictures From The Race
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It’s not only on dating apps that people look for potential partners with a good sense of humor. Individuals in real life seem to be drawn to funny persons, too, and there are likely a million reasons why.
However, one thing in particular might explain why people with a good sense of humor are likely to stand out among a sea of potential candidates: a recent study found that humor in a romantic partner is perceived as an indicator of creative problem-solving skills, which can be an important factor in the success and longevity of the relationship.
#6 I Quietly Changed A Picture In My House To The One I Photoshopped To Surprise My Wife
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#7 My Husband Started 17th Grade (His Masters Program) On The Same Day My Daughter Started 5th Grade. They’re Both Ecstatic About Going Back To School
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#8 I Just Got Home, And My Boyfriend Said “I Found The Original Box She Came In”
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While many people consider a good sense of humor a desirable trait, not all of them are drawn to the same type of humor. A survey of Americans in different romantic situations—single, in a committed relationship, or married—found that the majority (just over 40%) prefer a ‘goofy’ sense of humor, followed by dry or witty humor, preferred by nearly a third of surveyed Americans.
Lining up on the other end of the list are sarcasm, the fans of which comprise roughly 15% of respondents, and the so-called “bathroom humor" together with self-deprecating humor, each favored by only 7%.
#9 Every Night My Husband Holds Our Sphynx Cat Up To Fight His Nemesis: The Ceiling Fan Pull
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#10 My 32-Year-Old Husband Playing In His New Pool. By The Way, We Don't Have Kids
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#11 I Heard My Boyfriend Giggling To Himself In The Bathroom
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In a piece for Psychology Today, Dr. Martin Graff, Senior Lecturer in Psychology at the University of South Wales, discussed a study that found that men were more likely to engage in affiliative, aggressive, and self-enhancing styles of humor compared to their female counterparts (though the extent to which they use the former didn’t differ much between the two sexes). As for women, they were seemingly more likely to use affiliative humor more than other styles.
#12 Thank Goodness He Didn't Stretch My Clothes
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#13 My Husband Thoroughly Enjoyed The Science Museum
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#14 I Opened My Boyfriend's Glove Compartment And Found These
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Dr. Graff also pointed out that according to the aforementioned research, men believed they joked around more than their female partners, which the latter confirmed, agreeing that men indeed joked more than women did.
In addition to joking around more than women, men rated the quality of their jokes more highly than women rated theirs. They reportedly felt that their jokes were better than those of their female counterparts, too.
#15 My Partner Farted And Made The Air Quality Level "Very Poor"
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#16 My Husband Says He Made It For The Kids, But I Think He's Enjoying It Just As Much
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#17 Staring At It Like I'm Watching A True Crime Show And Trying To Figure Out How Everything Happened
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While showing off their sense of humor can help one attract a possible romantic partner, it is equally as important even after spending numerous years together. A cross-cultural study found that spousal humorousness was linked with marital satisfaction in all cultures, especially with the wife's satisfaction. Looking at the examples on this list, it’s not difficult to see why women’s satisfaction with their marriage tends to be higher with someone funny by their side.
If you’d like to see more examples of husband and boyfriend humor, continue to our previous editions of men making their partners laugh here or here.
#18 When Your Husband Cleans The Kitchen And Rearranges The Fridge Magnets
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#19 My Boyfriend Specifically Remembered Purchasing Tampons For Me And Turns Out He Did. He Just Misplaced Them
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#20 My Boyfriend’s Wallet
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#21 My Friend's Boyfriend And Her Cat Share The Same Enthusiasm For Sundays
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#22 We Have Nothing Worthwhile To Display, But My Fiance Thinks This Is Worthy
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#23 Every Time My Wife And I Eat Chicken Nuggets I Try To Spell Something With All The Letters To Make Her Giggle
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#24 What My Boyfriend Tried To Text Me vs. What I Actually Got
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#25 My Husband Works In The HEB Bakery And Today He Made This Tiny Baguette
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#26 I’m Always Losing My Nail Clippers, And It Stresses Me Out Because I’m A Massage Therapist And Need Them Regularly. Then Today I Came Home To This From My Boyfriend
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#27 My Husband Always Does This Whenever I’m Having A Bad Day
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#28 My Wife Got This Picture Of Me Staring At A Whale's Dong In The Icelandic Phallological Museum
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#29 My Girlfriend's Entire Family Are Vegetarians. I Think It's Time To Unleash The Chaos
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#30 My Wife Really Wanted Us To Make Our Own Christmas Cards. For Some Reason, She Rejected Mine
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#31 He Genuinely Believes Our Landlord Won’t Notice
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#32 My Husband Put The Candles Really Close Together
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#33 I Had An Electric Day At The Children’s Museum
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#34 It's Important To Dress For The Job
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#35 My Boyfriend, Who Thought All Cats Were Evil, Is Now Doing Indoor Rock Climbing To Reach Her. Why? He Wanted To Kiss Her Forehead
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#36 My Wife Has A Baby Monitor For Her Birds While They're Nesting, So I Decided To Prank Her
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#37 Can Someone Please Explain To Me What Is Going On Here? I Opened My Boyfriend’s Refrigerator To Find This Dish Filled With Clear Jello, Cut-Up Hot Dogs, And Onions. I’m Horrified
Ok, so this is now solved! My boyfriend came home and told me it was a birthday gift joke for our friend. I'm so glad, I don't have to break up with him over this abomination.
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#38 My Girlfriend Hosted A M*rder Mystery Event At Our House. I Was In Charge Of The Crime Scene
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#39 He's An Artist
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#40 When I'm Not Home, My Boyfriend Likes To Torment Our Cat By Dressing Her Up. Today Is A Whole New Level Of Crazy
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#41 My Boyfriend Made Gnocchi With Leftover Fries
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#42 It Do Be Like That
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#43 Wife Asked Me To Make Half A Pack Of Spaghetti
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#44 Points For Creativity
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#45 My Wife Says This Isn’t Gonna Work
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#46 I Made A Face With My Girlfriend's Hair In The Shower
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#47 He Really Tried
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#48 This Birthday Card My Boyfriend Gave Me With His Face Taped On
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#49 Work Smarter Not Harder
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#50 My Elderly Mother Didn't Understand The Meaning Of The Shocked/Sad Emoji Face In A Text, So My Partner Made Her A Visual Explanation
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