“If one were to predict who would be physically healthy at age 75 the better predictor would be to see how high they rank their marital satisfaction levels rather than their medical cholesterol levels.” – Robert J. Waldinger, MD, Psychiatrist Brigham and Women’s Hospital & Harvard Medical School
Research suggests that while both men and women say they like a “good sense of humor” in a mate, they mean different things by “a good sense of humor”. For men, a sense of humor is demonstrated by someone who laughs at their jokes. For women, a sense of humor is demonstrated by someone who makes them laugh.