Isn’t that funny?
So, I went to buy some camoflauge pants on the weekend, but I couldn’t find any…
Ba-dam-ching!
In great news for us clowns out there everywhere, it seems that women really do go for funny guys. Although this does kind of seem to be a “Well, duh” kind of research project, they showed men and women photos which had either a neutral or funny quote under them. Women rated men in the funny quote photos as being more attractive, making better partners, etc. Men, on the other hand, didn’t particularly mind - but in a separate study, revealed that they would rather have a partner who laughs at their jokes than was funny herself. (I’m not sure which I’d pick there - probably both! Someone who just laughs but had the wit of a mullet wouldn’t be much fun, but neither would someone who didn’t at least grin at my brilliant one liners. As it is, I think I’ve done okay 
Their (very tentative!) suggestion is that being witty and funny reflects a healthy active brain, and sexual selection might evolve this preference in women. On the other hand, it might simply be that funny people are entertaining…!
Anyway, it’s a bit of a slow morning here at the conference, so I’ll leave you with one of my (many) favourite jokes:
Q: What did the fish say when it swam into the wall?
A: Dam.
(And remember, a groan is as good as a laugh!)