Why Men Don't Fancy Funny Women
Despite recent arguments to support this article, I was kind of hoping that this wasn’t the truth.
“Research to be published this week in a leading academic journal confirms what many female comics - and funny women - have long suspected: men are frightened by their brand of humour. While men might chuckle at the odd gag, when it comes to finding a long-term companion they do not want a partner who will fire a stream of witty repartee at them, according to the study carried out by academics at some of the world’s top universities.”
This is bullshit. I am a man and I fancy funny women. I cherish ANYONE that “will fire a stream of witty repartee at” me. Anyone who doesn’t find that to be an awesome and desirable personality trait in a partner is, simply, an idiot.
Hear, hear. Also, I mean… fuck it, I *am* a funny woman. And sure, I’ve known a handful of guys who were turned off by it — but they were, invariably and to a man, the same sort of guys who (quote) “don’t like a girl to be too smart”.
You know. Losers.
Anyway, the really awful thing about this is that I’m sure there are girls out there who’ll take this as an indication that they ought to tone down their funny, when in fact the problem is easily solved by not dating insecure morons.
