How important is a sense of humor?
100%
Very important
- Nancy Spruiell, 43, from New York, NY
"If you can't make me laugh and laugh at yourself, don't bother :)" - Claire Griffin, 28, from Charleston, SC
"Humor helps to keep the spark and fun to any relationship." - Theresa G, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Humor helps to keep the spark and fun to any relationship." - Alison Dichter, 31, from New York, NY
"I make people laugh and love when someone makes me laugh too." - Samantha Conniff, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"Nothing wrong with laughter" - Alicia Cohen, 37, from New York, NY
"Life is too difficult to be serious all the time-let's laugh!" - Anne C, 24, from Miami, FL
"If I don't think you're funny, we're gonna have issues. Laughter is one of my favorite things." - Kimone Campbell, 27, from Palm Beach, FL
"Have to make me smile" - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"So important that I probably won't like you if you don't make me laugh." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"If you can make me laugh, you're in (not my pants, dirty boy!)" - Allison Baxley, 29, from New York, NY
"Laughing together is so much fun!" - Heather Callan, 25, from Chicago, IL
"Make me laugh when the rest of my day didn't!" - Jennifer Beio, 26, from Chicago, IL
"I almost always go for funny. I've broken up with people for lack of funny." - Erika Thomas, 25, from Miami, FL
"I'm a jokester...laughing at my jokes is crucial" - Emily Pelton, 29, from Brooklyn, NY
"If you don't make me laugh to the point of tears then you are not funny enough" - Jessica Chang, 30, from Los Angeles, CA
"Laughter is the way to my heart. And food, too." - Vicky K, 25, from Chino Hills, CA
"Sometimes just need to lighten the mood." - Amy Liu, 23, from San Diego, CA
"Laughter is essential." - Frankie Robinson, 36, from Chicago, IL
"It keeps the relationship going and makes things not so intense..." - Shelly Kaplan, 28, from Chicago, IL
"If you don't make me laugh, it's a deal breaker " - Christina Johnson, 31, from New York, NY
"Especially for me!" - Kate Sample, 31, from Chicago, IL
"We need to be able to laugh through the good and bad times." - Lisa Miao, 27, from New York, NY
"Life is crazy enough, if you can't laugh about it every once in a while, what are we doing?" - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"Laughing is awesome, especially with someone else." - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"Life is stressful enough as it is. Laughter makes it all so much better :)" - Miki Taka, 27, from Columbus, OH
"Vital. I need to be able to laugh with my lover." - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"Being funny is important." - Whitney R, 25, from Princeton, NJ
"Life shouldn't be so serious. If we can't stay laughing, forget about date #2." - Mekalia Reid, 27, from New York, NY
"Life is hard, I need some comic relief." - Rebecca Nashleanas, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"Gotta make me laugh." - Lauren McHenry, 26, from Dallas, TX
"Gotta keep my six pack somehow ;)" - Priya Massand, 30, from Flushing, NY
"If you can't make me laugh you're probably gonna make me cry." - Tashyana Lowe-Chin, 0, from
"I love to have a good laugh." - Carly Twisselman, 25, from Los Angeles, CA
"You have to be able to laugh. That is a part of enjoying life." - Dominique Vance, 23, from New York, NY
"We both have to think each other is funny." - Susie Jones, 29, from Naples, Fl
"But if you're not a "funny, life of a party" guy, don't expect a "funny, life of the party" girl." - Cheng-Cheng Lok, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"Why so serious?" - Jennifer Manghisi, 27, from New York, NY
"The first thing I realized I loved about my boyfriend was his sense of humor. A girl needs to laugh." - Shelby Kovant, 25, from New York, NY
"I need a guy who can make me smile and keep me on my toes." - Tiffany Clarke, 25, from richmond, ca
"Must be able to make me smile." - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Looks fade." - Erika San Miguel, 32, from Larkspur, CA
"Are you kidding? That's my first requirement." - Vanessa Jeong, 28, from San Leandro, CA
"It's either ab workouts or laughter. Guess which one is more fun." - Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"Cliché as it may sound--laughter really is the best medicine." - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"If I'm attracted to you physically AND you can make me laugh I'm yours." - Grace Hsieh, 22, from San Diego, CA
"It is one of the most important things one may have in a relationship." - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"Absolutely the most important trait a man must have. If you can't laugh together, you got nothing." - Ashley Hayes, 24, from Los Angeles, CA
"I need wit and sarcasm." - Emily Woolf, 26, from Brooklyn, NY
"Again..wit, humor and cheekiness = key to the beart...or bed." - Danielle L, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Humor is an aphrodisiac." - Rachel U, 26, from New York, NY
"If I don't get it from you, I am going to get it elsewhere…" - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"I loooove a nice smelling guy...there's nothing sexier..well except a sexy man who smells good!" - Deeana Lowe-Chin, 24, from Miami, FL
"I wanna be able to smile as much as possible." - Grace Kang, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Sometimes you need someone to help you laugh, especially during the hard times." - Anna Bykova, 23, from San Francisco, CA
"Humour is making life much easier." - Kate DAlleva, 25, from Morristown, NJ
"Is this a trick question?" - Veronica Cheung, 24, from San Diego, CA
"It's the most important." - Schuyler Pham, 24, from Brooklyn, NY
"No sense of humor? Yikes." - JoAnna Di Tullio, 24, from Boston, MA
"All goof all the time, no thanks- but if you're too serious it rubs off. " - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"Nothing is more attractive than a sharp wit and a matching sense of humor. " - Dominique Jackson, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"Laughing extends your life. Laugh it up!"
23%
Somewhat important
- Laura Lefkowitz, 35, from New York, NY
"It's nice to have a serious conversation every now and then." - Shelly Kaplan, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Depends on the topic. I'd like to stay out of arguments." - Gina Kim, 24, from San Diego, CA
"I don't care whether you have a deep understanding of existentialism--just that you actually THINK." - Sandy Tragos, 32, from Chicago, IL
"There needs to be substance in hotness." - Jacquelyn Tillotson, 31, from Miami Beach, FL
"There's a difference between philosophical and realistic, don't want to fanticize about a dream world." - Mercedes Tahir, 23, from New York, NY
"NOOO" - Sara Koch, 30, from Youngstown, OH
"We don't need to talk theory all the time, but it'd be nice if he were open to it." - Julienne Irons, 27, from Los Angeles, CA
"Discussions about philosophy are great just as long as they don't turn into a fight. " - Jessi Odenbach, 28, from Chicago, IL
"Stimulating conversation is hot." - Greta Eagan, 30, from New York, NY
"I like a balance of someone who won't take things to seriously and can also be real." - Cheng-Cheng Lok, 24, from San Francisco, CA
"I prefer practical/logical men to philosophical ones. " - Justine Bour, 26, from Chicago, IL
"Meaningful - yes, philosophical - maybe once in awhile..." - Dominique Jackson, 29, from Los Angeles, CA
"You must be equal to me mentally or in my time of need I won't feel comfortable coming to you." - Katrina Robinson, 28, from Charleston, SC
"Being able to talk about what means something to me is pretty damned important."