Best city for Australian humour

03 April 2016 by News Desk   |   SHARE  

A dating website conducted a poll across the country the find the funniest city down under and the best examples of Australian humour.

Australian humour is important down under because it is a key to attraction. For women, a good sense of humour is considered a vital characteristic in a male partner.

So, where is the best city to find Australian humour and where are the country’s funniest men and women?

Folks in Sydney were found most likely to have the best sense of humour. Melbourne came in second place, followed by Queensland’s Gold Coast and then Perth in Western Australia.

When it comes to humour and gender the study also found that women in Sydney, the Gold Coast and Newcastle were funnier than their male counterparts.

Meanwhile in Melbourne, Perth and Coffs Harbour men were found to be more amusing.

The study by dating site EliteSingles.com.au polled 66,481 Australians who used the site, asking how many agreed with the statement ‘I can often make others laugh’.

Australian humour matters to singles down under because, according to researchers at the University of Kansas, it is an integral part of “sexual selection”.

Women, it seems, are be more likely to be attracted to men who make them laugh.

So, if you’re single, looking for romance and so inclined, head for Melbourne, Perth and Coffs Harbour where you’ll find Australia’s funniest men.

And by the same token if you’re single, looking for Australian humour and romance, and also inclined, head for Sydney or the Gold Coast or Newcastle where the ladies, according to the poll, are funnier than the men.

Click here to see the full survey: elitesingles.com.au

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