Humor production in long-term romantic relationships: What the lack of moderation by sex reveals about humor's role in mating

This manuscript explores whether the associations between partner humor production and relationship satisfaction and humor's importance in romantic relationships are moderated by sex. Study 1 reports a meta-analysis (k = 10; N = 2,167) of the association between partner humor production (i.e.,...

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Main Author: Hall, J.A (Author)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter Mouton 2019
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Summary:This manuscript explores whether the associations between partner humor production and relationship satisfaction and humor's importance in romantic relationships are moderated by sex. Study 1 reports a meta-analysis (k = 10; N = 2,167) of the association between partner humor production (i.e., perceived; partner effects) and relationship satisfaction, and whether associations were moderated by participant sex. Contrary to predictions, partner humor production was more strongly associated to men's relationship satisfaction than women's satisfaction. Study 2 surveyed pairs of romantic partners (N = 246) regarding their production of humor, their appreciation of partner humor, and the importance of humor in their relationship. Results indicated no moderations by sex in the association between partner humor production and humor's importance in the relationship. © 2019 Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Berlin/Boston 2019.
ISBN:09331719 (ISSN)
DOI:10.1515/humor-2018-0005