The Science of Laughter: Why we laugh and why we are attracted to people who tickle our funny bone. And when it comes to romantic connection, laughing can really seal the deal, according to three recent studies done by the same researcher. Hall concluded that when strangers meet, the more times a man tries to be funny and the more times a woman laughs at those attempts, the more likely it is for the woman to be interested in dating. In an effort to disprove the connection between humor and intelligence, Hall conducted three studies. In the second study, nearly college students filled out a survey on humor in courtship. Looking at GPA and ACT scores, Hall found that there was not a link between how smart a person was and how funny he or she claimed to be. His third study led to an unintended discovery. Hall brought together 51 pairs of single, heterosexual college students who were strangers.
