The Power of Laughter

I went out with my colleagues for a Mexican meal after work and we were talking about politics, family, money and love. The singles were mostly talking about what they look for in the opposite sex. When it came to me I said it was of major importance that the person I end up with makes me laugh! Not just ha-ha, that's funny dear, I mean Chris Rock/Jamie Foxx/Bernie Mac/Eddie Murphy/Richard Pryor funny! Well you would have thought I said I wanted a one legged midget. Everyone was saying that’s not a good value like good with money, kind hearted, generous, honest and mature. But to me, the ability to make me laugh is essential. It's as important as finding someone who 'gets me'. Someone who gets my sense of humour is a massive turn-on. If I make him laugh and he makes me laugh, we'd have a smile on our faces every day. The last person I had to the misfortune to date just didn’t get me. He was tuned in to some other version of me but he didn’t quite get my frequency.

Because laughter and humour is high on my list in terms of what I read, what I watch and what makes me happy, it would also be important for me to spend the rest of my life with someone who could make me laugh my socks off.

My male friend who’s very funny said when he makes a woman laugh until she’s wet around the eyes, he can almost hear her knicker elastic go 'ping' and her knickers hit the floor! I know this sounds crude but apart from my friend using his 'funny' to get people into bed, laughter is very healthy. It’s the sound of happiness and who doesn't want to be happy?

Maybe I need to start hanging around comedy clubs... that'll up my chances!